Ontario. Rent Control Programs

Identity area

Type of entity

Lower-level Ontario government office (type C)

Authorized form of name

Ontario. Rent Control Programs

Parallel form(s) of name

    Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules

    • Rent Control Programs

    Other form(s) of name

    • Ontario. Rent Review Programs

    Identifiers for corporate bodies

    Description area

    Dates of existence

    1991-1999

    History

    Rent Control Programs was established in 1991 within the Ontario Ministry of Housing, replacing the former Rent Review Services Branch. It was known briefly as Rent Review Programs. It formed part of the Housing Operations Division of the Ministry.

    In 1995, Rent Review Programs was moved to the new Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing.

    In 1998, a new Tenant Protection Act was passed, establishing the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal. This new agency assumed the responsiblities of Rent Review Programs, however, the agency continued to exist into 1999 to complete the backlog of remaining applications for rent matters file before June 17, 1998.

    Places

    Legal status

    Functions, occupations and activities

    Rent Control Programs developed policies and managed programs relating to the administration of rent review legislation. It also resolved conflicts between landlords and tenants regarding rent increases, and prosecutes illegal activities. The agency operated twenty rent control offices across Ontario.

    Address

    Internal structures/genealogy

    General context

    Relationships area

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Housing (1985-1995) (1985-1995)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA94

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Ministry of Housing (1985-1995) controls Ontario. Rent Control Programs

    Dates of relationship

    1991-1995

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing (1995-2016) (1995-2016)

    Identifier of related entity

    AA96

    Category of relationship

    hierarchical

    Type of relationship

    Dates of relationship

    1995-1999

    Description of relationship

    Related entity

    Ontario. Rent Review Services Branch (1987-1991)

    Identifier of related entity

    CA1426

    Category of relationship

    temporal

    Type of relationship

    Ontario. Rent Review Services Branch is the predecessor of Ontario. Rent Control Programs

    Dates of relationship

    Description of relationship

    Access points area

    Subject access points

    Place access points

    Epithet

    Control area

    Authority record identifier

    CA1427

    Institution identifier

    Rules and/or conventions used

    RAD: Rules for Archival Description, 2nd edn (2008)

    Status

    Approved

    Level of detail

    Dates of creation, revision and deletion

    2026-11-16: migrated to AtoM

    Language(s)

      Script(s)

        Sources

        Ministry of Housing Annual Reports, 1991-1995.

        Maintenance notes

        Agency not found in Canadiana Authorities.

        Archivist(s):
        Crockett