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A New Website Allows Tenants to Rate Landlords – Here’s How to Guarantee a Good Review

Not all landlords are good to their tenants, and disgruntled renters are now taking to the web to call them out. A newly launched website is inviting tenants to air their grievances about their landlords and the platform has already attracted over 1,500 reviews. The Rate The Landlord website was created to name and shame …

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Buyers Are Back – Latest TRREB Report Shows Upswing in Toronto Real Estate

After several lackluster months it appears buyers are coming back to the GTA housing market, leading to an uptick in prices as competition heats up. While both sales and prices are down from the same period last year, the average selling price of a home in the GTA rose slightly to hit $1,108,606 in March, …

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Getting Rent Out of Problem Tenants – Tips For Toronto Landlords

A desperate Toronto landlord is taking a new approach to problem tenants – putting pen to paper to write a desperate note, pleading for them to pay the rent they owed. The note, which was shared with a local news outlet, read: “You are $9,000 behind in rent now. The landlord is on the verge …

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Looking to Invest in Toronto Real Estate? Now’s The Time to Buy

Given the recent volatility of Toronto’s real estate market many would-be property investors have been biding their time, waiting for prices to slump. Last month, they got their wish.  The February report from the Toronto Regional Real Estate Board (TRREB) shows a big drop in average home prices across the GTA as the market corrects …

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Toronto Condo Owner Responsible for Tenant Damage

Problem tenants aren’t just a nuisance, they’re also a liability. One Toronto landlord found that out the hard way last month when a tribunal handed them a large fine for not reigning in their troubled tenant.  The tenant in question had multiple complaints made against them from both neighbours and security staff – claiming they …

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Escape the Vacant Home Tax by Becoming a Toronto Landlord

Homeowners in Toronto have until the end of the month to declare if their property is occupied. After that, anyone sitting on a vacant unit will face a hefty fine as the city cracks down on absent investors. The annual Vacant Home Tax, set at 1% of the property’s current value, will be levied on …

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How to Protect Yourself From Real Estate Title Fraud

For many Toronto landlords, their property is their biggest and most stable asset – a way to save for the future and gain a steady passive income. Securing that asset doesn’t just mean maintaining your property, it also involves protecting it from fraud.  There have been a rash of title fraud cases in the news …

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Is a Landlord Responsible for Snow Removal in Ontario? It Depends

Winter is a tough time for property owners, and it’s even tougher for Toronto landlords who need to be mindful of keeping their tenants safe from cold weather hazards like slippery snow.  As a property owner, you’re responsible for keeping that property in good shape all year-round – even when mother nature has other plans. …

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Forged Documents & Credit Scores Leading to Problems in Toronto Rental Market

Forged employment histories, fake credit scores, unreliable references – there are plenty of ways professional tenants can take advantage of unsuspecting landlords to get their foot in the door.  Once they’re in your property, these fraudsters can run amok, skipping rental payments, causing damage, or even subletting without permission.  Sadly this type of fraud is …

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Fire Alarms & Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Your Toronto Property

One in seven fire-related deaths in Canada are due to a missing or malfunctioning smoke alarms. And every year more than 50 Canadians die of carbon monoxide poisoning.  Incidents of both are more common in the winter months, when people are turning up their heating systems, decorating their homes, and getting together, so now’s the …

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