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Tenants’ advocates warn of landlords ‘double dipping’ into green retrofit fund without greater transparency or strings attached

A recent survey by ACORN Canada found more than half of 100+ tenants in Alberta-based Avenue Living’s properties saw rent increases of $300 to $600 in the past two years. The organization entered into a financing agreement with the Canada Infrastructure Bank for energy-efficient retrofits in June 2022.

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