Superior Court rules against landlords who appealed Windsors residential rental licensing bylaw [Video]

The Ontario Superior Court has ruled against a group of landlords who challenged the City of Windsor’s Residential Rental Licensing Bylaw and the city confirms enforcement of the program will once again resume.

The case was brought forward by Windsor Housing Providers Inc., a group representing hundreds of area landlords who took the city to court over the bylaw, arguing it was passed it in bad faith.

“The decision allows for the arbitrary licensing of Wards 1 and 2 in the City of Windsor,” reads a statement from Borys Sozanski, the president of Windsor Housing Providers. “It is WHP’s position that the Residential Rental Licensing bylaw adds another layer of bureaucracy to an already heavily regulated sector.”

In his decision, Superior Court Justice Kelly Gorman ruled the licensing program is effective, was passed in good faith and dismissed the landlords’ application.

Sozanski said he and hundreds of other landlords who …