Nearly 30 per cent of tenants in Peel Region surveyed by the low- and moderate-income renters advocacy group ACORN have dealt with cockroaches in their units, while more than 30 per cent said their units were too hot in the summer.

The group is calling on city councils in Brampton and Mississauga to do more to protect renters, though a spokesperson for the City of Mississauga says work is already underway.

The 2025 Tenant Survey Report — released earlier this week alongside a rally outside Brampton City Hall — alleges widespread neglect in rental buildings, with lower-income renters hit hardest, according to ACORN.

Mould, pests, peeling paint, extreme heat and broken elevators were among the most frequently-cited issues in the survey.

The report is based on responses from 257 tenan

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