Windsor Landlord Is Out $28K in Rent: Does the RTA Need to be Overhauled? Recently, a Windsor landlord was left holding the bag for over $28,000 in rent arrears. He applied for an eviction with the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) and it was granted. Then, at the last minute, the tenants won an …
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Fraudulent Rental Applications On The Rise in Toronto: What Landlords Can Do About It Over 90 out of 175 rental applications were denied over a six-month period by a Toronto property management firm for being fraudulent. The applications contained falsified pay stubs, fake credit reports, invalid ID, and more. The problem has become endemic …
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New Federal Program Allows Homeowners to Tap Up to 90% of Equity to Create Apartments in Single-Family Homes The federal government has recently announced plans to launch various measures to address the issue of housing supply. These include the Canada Secondary Suite Loan Program and levying additional taxes on vacant lands. Both measures are …
Doug Ford Signaling Upcoming Landlord and Tenant Board Overhaul Doug Ford recently revealed that he is in talks with his Attorney General* to overhaul the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) to assist small Ontario landlords with matters that can be easily resolved such as unpaid rents. “What we’re trying to do is to expedite …
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The Toronto Regulations You Need to Know For Multi-Tenant Rooming Houses If you are considering converting your property into a multi-tenant rooming house, there are additional regulations you must follow from the City of Toronto over and above your obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act. These went into effect in March 2024. While it is …
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Restrictions on Guests for Tenants in Ontario: Are They Legal? If a tenant in Ontario has a guest, the landlord cannot make any rules governing those guests or charge extra for them. If a tenant chooses to take a roommate, the landlord may only request their removal if their additional occupancy contravenes health, safety, …
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Ontario Landlords: Be Prepared for Delays and Disputes If You Need to File an Own-Use Eviction With interest rates rising and changing financial circumstances, many landlords are looking to move into their own rental properties. Even if they aren’t experiencing hardship, they may have a family member who is, and they want to help them …
What Happens After a Successful Landlord and Tenant Board Eviction Hearing? In some circumstances, you may have to have a tenant evicted due to non-payment of rent, excessive damages, illegal activities in the unit, or any other reason. Typically, evictions happen for non-payment of rent. It is reasonable to accept that an evicted tenant …
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Is Asking for Months of Rent in Advance Legal in Toronto? According to this CBC article, it is now a common practice for Toronto landlords to accept rent payments for a year in advance in order to provide housing to newcomers who have not yet established a credit score in Canada. Is this practice …
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First Motion Passes in Path to Toronto Renovictions Bylaw The City of Toronto has just laid the groundwork to impose extra bylaws on landlords intending to evict tenants in order to upgrade or renovate their units. A proposal was just passed on June 26 by the City to design a list of additional bylaws …
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