Stern on the relationship between rent and taxes

By Gazette Staff

August 2^nd, 2025

BURLINGTON, ON

Focus Burlington published an interesting piece today on rent and taxes. Eric Stern shows the tax history for specific addresses and asks some pretty direct questions.  A point of view worth taking a look at.

Stern points out that: Ontario is capping rent increases to 2.1% for 2026, 2.1% plus 50% is 3.15%, in other words, any municipal property tax increase above 3.15% is classified as “extraordinary” by the Residential Tenancy Act.

Just how extraordinary is Burlington?

Focus Burlington can be reached at:   www.Focusburlington.ca