Tenants of four Trenton, Ont. apartment buildings facing ‘renoviction’ – Kingston | 24CA News

Residents of 4 residence buildings in Trenton, Ont. could also be sleeping on the streets this summer season, after receiving so-called ‘renoviction’ notices from their new landlord.

Tenants say they’re residing in worry of what to do subsequent, with a lot of them being aged, disabled and single dad and mom.

“I leave, I come home, is there one there?” says Charlene Butler, a renter going through renoviction.

Butler has lived within the 400 block of Sidney Street within the north finish of Trenton for the final 10 years.

Now she’s ready to seek out out if she and her intellectually disabled son can be compelled to depart.

“I can’t do it,” says Butler. “I’m stressed.”

In February, Mississauga-based Bedford Properties purchased her constructing, and three others on the road.

Now, the brand new landlord has begun issuing renoviction notices.

Another tenant, Shannon Lawrence, can also be supporting a disabled son alone.

“I don’t know what me and my son are going to do,” she says.

“We can’t afford to go anywhere else. Even if we could somehow afford to go somewhere else, there’s just not enough housing.”

Retired 74 year-old Keith Maybee has obtained his discover already, and has till the tip of July to depart, or he may face eviction.

“Right then it was just kind of a numb feeling,” says Maybee.

“There had to be some more of a reason than doing renovations.”

The administration firm says they’re planning intensive renovations that may require the tenants to be out of the unit for at least seven months.

Butler believes it is going to permit Bedford Properties to boost the lease exterior what folks like her and her neighbours can afford.

“Have some compassion for people,” she says.

“Where’s the humanity? It’s greed, too much greed.”

Global News reached out to Bedford Properties for a remark however didn’t obtain a response.

While Butler has not obtained a discover but, she says she was informed by the constructing superintendent that each one 120 models will get one ultimately.

Most of the residents additionally haven’t obtained a renoviction discover, however those that spoke with Global News say they anticipate it any day.

Meanwhile, Butler and Lawrence hope drawing consideration to the state of affairs could change Bedford Properties’ thoughts.

If not, the 2 single moms say they might be out on the streets.

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