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Majority Approve of Rent Control Expansion
Almost half approve of a standard lease
Toronto, May 12th
– In a random sampling of public opinion taken by The Forum Poll™ among
1103 Ontario voters, the majority (53%) approve of the expansion of rent
control to all private rental units in Ontario. Only a quarter (25%) disapprove
of the move, with just over 2-in-10 (22%) saying they do not know.
Respondents most
likely to approve of the expansion of rent control include those aged 34 and
younger (57%) and 35-44 (60%), females (58%), the least wealthy (59%) and those
earning $80,000-$100,000 (60%), living in Toronto (62%), with a post-graduate
degree (59%), and supporting the Liberals (69%) or Green Party (68%).
Respondents most
likely to disapprove of the expansion of rent control include those aged 45-54
(36%), males (33%), the most wealthy (41%), living in North-Eastern Ontario
(27%) or the 905 (26%), and supporting the Progressive Conservatives (41%).
Nearly 5-in-10 support standard lease
Almost half of
respondents (47%) approve of the introduction of a standard lease for rental
housing in Ontario. Just over 2-in-10 (21%) disapprove of a standard lease,
with a third (32%) saying they do not know.
Respondents most
likely to approve of a standard lease include those aged 34 and younger (48%),
35-44 (50%), or 55-64 (49%), earning $80,000-$100,000 (56%), living in Toronto
(59%), with a post-graduate degree (52%), and supporting the Green Party (64%).
Respondents most
likely to disapprove of a standard lease include those aged 45-54 (26%), males
(25%), the most wealthy (27%), living in Northeastern Ontario (29%), and
supporting the Progressive Conservatives (29%).
“Given the rapid rise
of housing costs across Ontario, it’s no surprise the majority supports an
expansion to rent control. Voters, particularly in Toronto, are eager for a
release from the housing burden that’s only been increasing over the past few
years,” said Dr. Lorne Bozinoff, President of Forum Research.
Lorne Bozinoff,
Ph.D. is the president and founder of Forum Research. He can be reached at
lbozinoff@forumresearch.com or at (416) 960-9603.
