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Canada is in a housing crisis and Starlight and the Federal Pension Board is making it worse!
Demand Justice for Tenants at 1755 Jane Street
The tenants of 1755 Jane St deserve safe, healthy homes.
Telus is approaching the CRTC to add a 1.5% surcharge to customers who pay their bill using a credit card.
Calgary Needs Landlord Licensing
A licensing program for landlords in Calgary would create a concrete solution to substandard housing
Tell the City of Calgary That Forest Lawn Needs Safe Parks!
Tell the city that they need to invest in parks in our neighbourhoods
Alberta Needs Real Rent Control
The province of Alberta is in a housing crisis and in dire need of rent control!
Protect local democracy!
Let the cities be governed by the people and not one person!
Fight to Create & Protect Affordable Housing in Ottawa Before the June 22nd Vote!
Send a message in support of the campaign to your city councillor, the Mayor and committee members.
Make the Rent Grant Permanent!
Make sure the city does as much as possible for the thousands of families in Toronto at risk of eviction!
Save 290 Monfort St from Displacement!
Tell the Committee of Adjustment and the City of Ottawa to say no to landlords pushing tenants out of affordable units!
Stop financialized landlords
Demand a moratorium on acquisition of housing by financialized landlords
Help Protect Low Income Tenants at 641-649 Rideau!
Help protect low income tenants at risk of demoviction!!
Toronto-Based ‘Forum Equities’ Evicts Manor Village Tenants – FIGHT BACK!
Send a message to Forum Equities & Smart Living Property Management to meet with the Manor Village ACORN Tenant Union and to STOP the evictions!
Demand payment for the London ACORN member rendered homeless
Join London ACORN in demanding that the people who signed the sublease agreement ensure that she gets her moving costs
Protect LaSalle tenants from Slumlord Peter Skierka // Protégeons le locataires à LaSalle du propriétaire Peter Skierka
For years, his abusive and negligent behaviour has been known by the city of Montréal. // Depuis des années, son comportement abusif et négligent est connu par la ville de Montréal.
Save Our Homes: Stop the 644-650-656 De L’Eglise Renovictions!
Send a message to Nick Legault to STOP the renovictions and meet with tenants!
Energy Equity: Demand Social Justice & Climate Action!
The issue of climate change is directly connected to the housing crisis and tenants’ rights.
Stop Renovictions in NB
ACORN is calling on Higgs to close the loopholes that allow needless evictions based on renovations // ACORN demande à Higgs de combler les échappatoires qui permettent des expulsions inutiles basées sur des rénovations.
Do you want freedom from Bell and the telecom monopoly?
Now is the opportunity! New local networks are possible.
Count me in to Vote for Full Rent Control not Doug Ford!
Instead of building housing for people who are in core housing need, the government is focused on a plan to create more luxury condos!
Raise ODSP & OW Rates, Stop the Clawbacks
For years at a time, ODSP rates have not changed despite the rising cost of living
Chalkfarm ACORN Demands: Greenwin Fix Our Buildings!
Support working class tenants and demand Greenwin fixes our buildings once and for all.
Apollo Charges Tenants $36,000 for Repairs – Support Tenants in Fighting Back!!
Support the tenants at 341 Elgin Street in fighting back against this injustice!
Tenants Demand Colour Coded Signs!
Tenants are demanding respect from the city and penalties on bad landlords by clearly displaying the conditions of their building in a visible space.
Stop illegal evictions and harassment at King Edward Avenue in London
Tenants are being intimidated and harassed by the new landlord
We demand that Steven be relocated to a new OCH building and that the ongoing attempts to evict Steven be stopped!
Demand that the city of Ottawa implements an Inclusionary Zoning policy that works for the people!
Every tenant deserves a respectful and dignified healthy home.
MONTRÉAL SAIN ET ABORDABLE
ACORN est encouragé que Projet Montréal et Valérie Plante ont répondu à notre demande pour la certification de logement et propose un tel système aussitôt dans leur deuxième mandat.
Join London ACORN to demand a vacant unit tax in London
Demand the City, the Provincial & Federal Government work together to make our streets safe again!
Why starve low-income seniors?
Low-income seniors need GIS payments urgently.
Toronto ACORN’s Budget Demands for an Affordable City!
The City Budget of 2022 does not address the massive issues facing low and moderate income people of Toronto.
Demand Housing Justice in Baycrest Before Feb 11th!
Herongate doesn’t need more luxury apartments- it needs REAL affordable housing and the right to return for previously evicted families!
No more delays, tell HRM council to license landlords!
Send an email to city councillors calling on them to vote YES for a strong licensing system!
Expand affordable internet programs, don’t kill Connecting Families program
We want the program to be made better and expanded to all-low-income people and fixed-income seniors!
Ontario Needs REAL Rent Control!
The province of Ontario is in a housing crisis and in dire need of rent control!
2 Year Anniversary of Ottawa’s Housing Emergency: Tell Jim Watson to Stop Demovictions NOW!
Send a message to Mayor Jim Watson and your city councillor to demand the City introduce an Anti Displacement Policy TODAY
Edmonton needs a Municipal Broadband Network
ACORN continues to look for innovative solutions to Canada’s digital divide problem
Support Canadian workers demanding a modernized EI system!
Make Canada’s Employment Insurance System accessible and livable for all workers.
End No-Fault Evictions in Ontario!
Send a message to Doug Ford and the Provincial Government demanding they introduce protections for tenants facing “no fault” evictions
Demand City Budget Protects Tenants, Affordable Housing!
The number one issue for ACORN members is housing; housing is health
Stand up to Greedy Developers: Save 641-649 Rideau Street from demoviction!
Tell the Planning Committee with the power to stop this that they need to step up and protect tenants in Ottawa!
Dollars for Digital Equity not Telcoms!
ACORN’s internet for all campaign is demanding the federal government provide low-cost, high-speed internet to all low-income people.
BC Needs Vacancy Control!
Every moment the government does not act to institute full vacancy rent controls puts us deeper into a housing crisis.
Rent Control in Toronto!
Increasing supply is pointless if there’s no rent control on the units!
Toronto ACORN members demand Healthy Homes for all!
Healthy homes are basic human rights!
Tell Doug Ford: Ontario Shut Down MUST Include Rent Relief and Eviction Ban!
Doug Ford is sending Ontario back into shutdown with NO protections for low-moderate income people
Stand Up for Surrey Housing!
Send an email to Surrey city council demanding they stand up for tenants!
People over Parking- protect 142 Nepean from demoviction!
Send a message that the proposal for this senseless development needs to be rejected and that the City needs to step up its game against demovictions!
Disabled Tenant Threatened with Eviction after Persistent Harassment by Landlord- TAKE ACTION!Demand that Kery’s eviction notice be rescinded, and that all harassment stop IMMEDIATELY!
End the NB Housing Crisis
Tell Premier Higgs that you Support ACORN’s End the NB Housing Crisis Campaign // Dites au premier ministre Higgs que vous soutenez la campagne End the NB Housing Crisis d’ACORN
Bring Back CERB Now
We need this now, there’s no time to lose!
Smart Living Leaves Mother & Son Exposed to Mold and Potential Asbestos – TAKE ACTION!
Smart Living is doing everything in their power to force tenants like Alison out of their units by neglecting repairs and putting their children’s health at risk so they can renovate and jack up the rent for new tenants. THIS MUST STOP!
It’s time to criminalize high interest rates // Il est temps de criminaliser les taux d’intérêt élevés
The time is NOW to criminalize high interest rates and to ensure installment loans are regulated. // Le moment est venu de criminaliser les taux d’intérêt élevés et de veiller à ce que les prêts à tempérament soient réglementés.
Tell Doug Ford: Affordable child care NOW
Ontario has some of the highest child care fees in Canada but Doug Ford has been sitting on the decision for months.
Pass the Rent Stabilization Act – Bring in REAL Rent Control!
Help us send a message to Doug Ford, Minister of Housing Steve Clark and Conservative MPPs that this bill NEEDS to be passed for the good of the people of Ontario!
Tell Kenney: Hands Off Alberta Public Housing
Send a letter to Kenney and Minister Pon saying Hands off Public Housing and say NO to privatization in Alberta!
Tell Kenney and the UCP that Alberta needs to say goodbye to the wild west when it comes to Tenant Rights!
Enough is enough – Tell the UPCs that it’s time for tenants to have rights in Alberta.
ACORN Members Demand New Spadina Garment Industry Corp to fix the building at 3561 Eglinton Avenue West!
Healthy Homes for All!
Don’t Let Developers Delay, Tell John Tory “We Need Affordable Housing in All New Developments NOW!”
We need to pressure city councillors and city staff to speed up and strengthen the program
Tell London City Councillors to Vote in Favor of Tenants!
We need landlord licensing, it’s time for the landlords to pay their fair share!
London ACORN member Dwayne needs his hydro back, tell his landlord!
Dwayne’s landlord is neglecting his tenants and instead of doing his job, he’s on vacation while Dwayne is forced to live without hydro – a basic necessity!
Tell the London city councillors to reject the staff report and stand up with tenants, landlord licensing NOW!
When thousands of tenants are living in substandard conditions, the only thing the city cares about is money.
The disrespect and mistreatment of tenants and their safety by Starlight and Cogir must come to an end.
Stop harassing Jordan, London ACORN member and tenant of Kipps Lane Townhome
Support London ACORN in demanding that the company immediately stops bullying and harassment and works with Jordan towards a solution that helps retain housing.
Demand Starlight Properties and Cogir Management Get Tenant Repairs Done
Big landlord Corporations like Starlight Investments and more, make million dollars of profit by charging high rent to tenants, Above the Guideline Rent Increases, and yet fail to do repairs and fail to hear tenant concerns.
Tenants in Kipps Lane Townhomes are demanding action from Kipps Lane Property Management/ Macdane Group of Companies, the agency that is responsible for maintaining the townhomes at Kipps Lane.
Tell the Feds to create REAL Affordable Housing // Dites aux gouvernement fédéral de créer de VRAI logements abordab
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The federal government is pouring billions of dollars in developers’ pockets to build unaffordable housing! // Le gouvernement fédéral déverse des milliards de dollars dans les poches des promoteurs pour construire des logements inabordables !
Join London ACORN’s call for the strongest plan possible, and stop landlords and developers from lobbying for a weak plan that preserves their profits.
Tell Doug Ford to stop digital evictions
We know how deeply problematic these remote hearings are for low-and-moderate income tenants. Tell Doug Ford to stop digital evictions.
Demand a
n End to 2 Tier Banking // Arrêtez les escroqueries bancaires, mettez fin aux services bancaires à 2 niveaux !
n End to 2 Tier Banking // Arrêtez les escroqueries bancaires, mettez fin aux services bancaires à 2 niveaux !
Because banks are failing, people are pushed to borrow from predatory lenders such as Money Mart, Easy Financial, Cash Money and many others that charge an interest rate of 60% – 500% depending on the size of the loan. // Parce que les banques font faillite, les gens sont poussés à emprunter auprès de prêteurs prédateurs tels que Money Mart, Easy Financial, Cash Money et bien d’autres qui facturent un taux d’intérêt de 60 % à 500 % selon lagrandeur du prêt.
The tenant has the right to her apartment, a healthy home without harassment.
URGENT: Stop The Demoviction of Affordable Housing in Scarborough
We will not let big developers destroy our homes. We’re NOT MOVING.
The City of Mississauga needs strong Inclusionary Zoning!
Join Peel ACORN’s call for the strongest policy possible
Tell Doug Ford – Make a Deal & Give us $10/day Childcare!
Send a message to your MPP and Premier Doug Ford to demand Ontario makes a deal with the Federal Government to take advantage of this new funding and give us $10/day childcare.
Demand Pinedale Properties Fix Their Buildings on Bergamot Ave!
Rent continues to go up every year but tenants are forced to live in unsafe housing.
Toronto Needs a Vacant Unit Tax
ACORN members are calling for a bolder plan on the vacant unit tax from the City of Toronto.
Tell your Councillor that Edmonton needs Landlord Licensing!
There is a way to enforce housing standards and ensure that tenants have healthy housing.
License Rooming Houses, Protect Vulnerable Tenants!
The City is looking into licensing rooming houses, in order to protect tenants and communities.
Demand a Healthy Home for London ACORN Member
London ACORN is demanding that the landlord immediately fixes the unit and ensure that Samantha’s right to a healthy home is protected.
More Subsidized Housing, not Subsidized Oil Companies!
Tell Jason Kenney and his government that the time to ACT on housing is NOW!
The BC Housing crisis needs urgent and bold actions to ensure that every individual has access to affordable and liveable housing. Demand affordable and healthy housing for all in BC.
Everyone in BC deserves to live with dignity and get the respect they deserve from the provincial government.
We want the Goverment of Alberta to work with the Federal Government to ensure that all families have access to affordable, high-quality childcare.
Support ACORN members in Sudbury Ontario that are fighting for housing justice!
Tell the City of London: We need Rent Relief!
London ACORN members are demanding that the City of London immediately steps up
Stop renoviction at 309 Strathearne Ave!
ACORN is demanding the landlord immediately stop all effort to displace tenants at 309 Strathearne Ave in East Hamilton.
Tell John Tory to make the Internet Affordable NOW!
Internet is Essential and internet access is no joke!
Herongate Redevelopment Vote Happening THIS SUMMER – Protect Tenants’ Right to Housing!
Stand up to corporate driven development – say NO to mass displacement!
Tell Timbercreek (Hazelview) to stop the eviction of a London ACORN member on ODSP
Timbercreek is known to evict tenants across the country!
Stop Rogers-Shaw Merger
We need the government and the Competition Bureau to Stop the Merger! ACORN members suppoer public control NOT corporate control!
Ottawa Needs Community Owned Internet for All! // Ottawa a besoin d’internet pour toute la communauté!
Internet is a lifeline, and we need it more than ever during COVID // Le réseau internet demeurera pour toujours, et nous avons énormément besoin de cela pendant cette situation de COVID-19
Toronto Tenants Need Rent Relief!
ACORN is demanding the grants affect all tenants with a loan from the rent bank, as well as doubling the $3 million to $6 million to help more families.
City of London Hold the Slumlord David Russel Accountable!
No human being should be forced to live in such horrific living conditions. Where is the City in holding these slumlords accountable?
Tell the City of London: The Rent Bank needs to Step Up NOW!
We are calling on the Housing Stability Bank to Step Up as London almost tops the charts when it comes to tenants with rental arrears in the country.
URGENT ACTION: LeBreton Flats Needs REAL Affordable Housing!
We need REAL affordable housing for low income and working class tenants!
Internet for All – Tell the Feds!
ACORN Members need the federal government to ensure all people can access the internet!
Urgent Action! Stop the Renoviction of Low Income Tenants in Toronto and Hamilton!
We will not let predatory landlords evict low income tenants and raise the rent on vacant units!
URGENT ACTION: Help Stop the Harassment and Eviction of Weston ACORN Member!
Weston ACORN member, Danny Graham, is being harassed and threatened with eviction by his landlord.
Tenants deserve healthy homes!
URGENT: Stop the eviction of a London ACORN member & a Frontline Worker
Having a house is the strongest public health measure during the pandemic.
Arrêtez les prêts prédateurs: dites à Chrystia Freeland et Justin Trudeau de mettre fin aux services bancaires inégaux!
Un an après le début de la pandémie, il est désormais clair que le gouvernement fédéral et le secteur bancaire ont laissé tomber les personnes à revenu faible ou moyen.
Historic Opportunity to get it right – People or Corporations?
The Federal Government is working to finalise their multi-billion dollar budget. And we need to make sure that money goes to people not corporate interests!
Rein in the REITs: Stop aggressive predatory landlords! // Freinons les FPI ! Dites à votre député de réguler les propriétaires corporatifs
We are asking the federal government to stop giving huge tax subsidies to Canada’s biggest landlords or REITs. The government has lost 1.2 billion dollars in the last 10 years bu giving these exemptions. Real Estate Investment Trusts or REITs must be reined in! // Nous avons besoin de cet argent investi dans le logement abordable.
Stop Renovictions in Toronto!
Support Toronto ACORN’s Protecting Affordable Housing / Resist Renovictions Campaign to demand the city saves the affordable housing stock we already have and protects working class tenants from predatory landlords.
Send a message to City Hall demanding they introduce an anti-displacement policy for when affordable housing is being redeveloped
Demand Accountability! Stand Up to MetCap Living
Families with young children are living in dangerous conditions because of MetCap’s neglect and refusal to act.
Stop Predatory Lending: Tell Chrystia Freeland and Justin Trudeau to End 2 Tier Banking!
We need the Federal Government to mandate banks to create alternative credit product and lower the interest rate for installment loans from 60 – 30% so that low-income people don’t have to rely on predatory loans.
Toronto Needs a Mansion Tax!
We need to tax mansions, and use that money to fund affordable housing and services that protect existing affordable housing.
Loyers hors de contrôle ! Dites à François Legault de réglementer les augmentations de loyer !
Les loyers à travers le Québec sont en hausse depuis des années, et les locataires ne peuvent pas payer !
New Brunswick Needs Rent Control
Rents are rising in New Brunswick to unaffordable levels for working class people.
Toronto Needs Publicly Owned Internet for All
Because the Federal Government has failed to force big telcoms to provide affordable internet, Toronto is forced to address the issues at the local level.
Demand Toronto Stand Up to Big Developers
Developers are making huge profits from building in Toronto, and giving nothing back.
Tell Medallion Corp to Stop the Eviction Now
We are calling on Medallion Corp to stop the eviction of a London ACORN member who is being evicted despite her trying very hard to work with the landlord to make the rental payments.
Urgent Action – Stop predatory landlords from destroying affordable housing on Hamilton Mountain!
Displacing tenants in a housing crisis and pandemic is wrong.
Shutdown the LTB! And Bring in Rent Relief
Keeping everyone housed is one of the most important public health measures during a pandemic.
Stop the Illegal Eviction of a London Tenant
Every person needs to be housed, especially during a pandemic. Tenants deserve healthy homes.
Make modernized, inclusive and non-discriminatory EI system a reality
We are in the peak of a pandemic that has exposed the urgent need to modernize EI.
NO COVID Evictions in Social Housing
ACORN is calling on Mayor John Tory, City Council and the leadership of TCHC to immediately halt all evictions.
Tell Doug Ford to Immediately Sign the Emergency Order Banning Evictions
Doug Ford then chooses to adjourn the house and not debate the motion and sign the order.
No band-aid solutions! We need permanent rent control and a real eviction ban!
Everyone deserves a roof over their heads during a pandemic – Nova Scotia needs to ban ALL evictions!
URGENT: Stop The Demoviction of Affordable Housing in Scarborough
We will not let big developers destroy our homes. We’re NOT MOVING. No development if it means displacement.
Say NO to Evictions, YES to Eviction Moratorium
Ford Government announced lockdown in several regions across Ontario as COVID 19 cases surge.
Ontario ACORN demands NO COVID Evictions, NO AGIs and Full Rent Control
Send an email to your MPP, Premier and Housing Minister of Ontario to bring back the moratorium on evictions and include No Above the Guideline Rent Increases and full rent control, including vacancy control in the new rent freeze legislation.
URGENT ACTION – Spotted Properties Inc, STOP the renovictions!
ACORN is demanding that all renoviction efforts at the property stop!
URGENT ACTION – Stop the renoviction of working class tenants in Rexdale!
Working class families have lived in the two buildings for over 40 + years – now they have to be out by March.
We will not let predatory landlords destroy our communities – WE ARE NOT MOVING!
Tell the City of London: We need Landlord Licensing!
When restaurants can be regularly inspected and licensed, why can’t we license and regularly inspect the buildings where we live?
CAPREIT Tenants have gotten organized and need your support // Des locataires CAPREIT se sont organisés et ont besoin de votre soutien
CAPREIT is the largest Real Estate Investment Trust in Canada, owning more than 477 apartment buildings and manufactured housing communities, and is a leading cause of the affordable housing crisis in Canada. // CAPREIT est la plus grande fiducie de placement immobilier au Canada, possédant plus de 477 immeubles d’appartements et de logements préfabriqués, et est l’une des principales causes de la crise du logement abordable au Canada.
Stop the super spreading! Demand more buses in Toronto’s Northwest!
We don’t have a choice to stay home – the overcrowding of buses is putting our lives at risk!
Trudeau Government Fails to Regulate Internet Affordability // Le gouvernement Trudeau ne parvient pas à réglementer l’abordabilité d’Internet
COVID numbers are rising fast, we are in the second wave, things are changing but what has not changed is the apathy of telecoms and government towards low-income people! // Le nombre de COVID augmente rapidement, nous sommes dans la deuxième vague, les choses changent mais ce qui n’a pas changé, c’est l’apathie des télécoms et du gouvernement envers les personnes à faible revenu!
Stop Renovictions in Hamilton
Hamilton ACORN’s Defend Our Homes campaign is a crucial fight to save the existing affordable housing in Hamilton.
Tell Jim Watson Ottawa Tenants Need a Rent Bank!
Join ACORN members across the city in demanding Mayor Jim Watson STEP UP to provide rent relief.
Demand Rent Freeze to Include AGIs & Vacancy Control
For Doug Ford’s proposed Rent Freeze to work, it needs to close all the loopholes that the big landlord lobby has successfully won in the last few decades.
Join ACORN members across the city in demanding Mayor John Tory STEP UP to provide rent relief.
URGENT VOTE: Tell Ottawa City Council to Support Healthy Homes!
Only with a BIG PUSH from tenants and allies can we ensure these bylaws pass committee and then council on Wed, Aug 26th.
Demand No COVID Evictions NOW!
The Eviction Moratorium will be lifted on August 1st and it is estimated between 7-9% of tenants in Ontario weren’t able to pay rent during the pandemic.
People with Disabilities Live in Poverty During COVID19 – Raise the Rates!
The Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) is forcing people to live in poverty. Many ODSP recipients are struggling to make ends meet during this time of crisis.
Say No To Speeding Up Evictions – Kill Bill 184 // Dites non à l’accélération des expulsions – Kill Bill 184
In these unprecedented times, tenants need a Rent Break, Rent Freeze, Rent Control & Eviction Prevention!
Tell Shaw: the Internet is Too Expensive!
Telus has responded to our demands and taken steps to ensure disabled people have access to affordable internet during these difficult times. Now let’s put the pressure on Shaw to do even better!
Low wage workers, people with disabilities, seniors, newcomers and people who are otherwise immunocompromised face barriers to traditional testing centre approaches.
City Council is about to vote on a new rent control model for affordable housing built on OUR PUBLIC LAND – tell them to support ACORN’s demands for real rent control.
ACORN Members need the federal government to ensure that all people are able to access the internet as the need is greater than ever.
Tell the Prime Minister to Stop Rent Debt
Tenants across the country are having to make a difficult choice – to pay rent or to put food on the table!
MAY DAY #RENTBREAK Actions Set Across Canada. Are You Ready? // MAY DAY #RENTBREAK Actions en place à travers le Canada. Êtes-vous prêt?
May 1st is coming all too soon for thousands of renters across the country.
Stop Usury and Gouging by Payday and Instalment Lenders NOW // Arrêtez l’usure et le gougeage par les prêteurs sur salaire et à tempérament MAINTENANT
Is this the government’s solution for many workers who can’t access the federal benefit and fall through the cracks?
Government response needs to go further in light of the challenges tenants are currently facing with COVID-19.
Tell RealStar: Meet with ACORN Tenants Association of 30 Denton Ave.!
Demand RealStar meets with the ACORN Tenants’ Association and actually start resolving our issues!
Petition for REAL RENT CONTROL
The Province of Ontario is in the midst of a housing crisis. With rents rising in Toronto every year something REAL must be done to make renting a home possible for hard working people.
Fight for Landlord Licensing in Ottawa
Ottawa ACORN members want a landlord licensing program similar to how restaurants are licensed or Toronto’s Rent Safe Program.
Fight for Fair Banking! * Luttons pour des services bancaires équitables!
As bank profits continue to grow, many Canadians find themselves devastated by NSF fees of $45 and high interest rates on overdrafts and credit.
Lutte pour une licence pour propriétaires-locateurs
Nous avons besoin d’une licence pour propriétaire-locateur MAINTENANT! Envoyez un courriel au conseiller Mathieu Fleury exigeant des logements sains pour les locataires à faible revenu.
Internet for All!
ACORN Canada has been fighting for affordable and accessible Internet for All – and now the CRTC has passed the buck to the Ministry of Innovation to make high speed internet affordable for low and moderate income people!
Pétition en faveur d’une VÉRITABLE RÉGIE DES LOYERS
La province de l’Ontario est en pleine crise du logement
Toronto Tenants NEED Healthy Homes!
The City of Toronto is currently looking into regulating landlords through a licensing regime to enforce maintenance standards.