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Spring 2015 – Home Improvement and Renovation Tips

Spring is finally here and with warmer temperatures working in our favour, many homeowners are eager to tackle home projects that have been placed on the backburner over the winter.  From the ‘big spring clean,’ to maintenance and renovations, this season brings a buzz of activity around the house for DIY weekend warriors as well

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How Do You View Your Tenant? As a Customer or Nuisance?

Starting your own property management company isn’t easy. On top of the initial investment of the rental property itself, being a landlord in Toronto comes with a long list of responsibilities. We’ve all heard about the tenant who complains constantly, doesn’t pay rent on time, or causes damage to your property which results in costly

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Toronto Rentals — Landlord and Tenant Board Best Practices

In Ontario, there is no law stating that a tenant must pay his/her landlord a damage deposit – in fact, according to the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA), the law that governs tenant-landlord relations in Ontario, it is illegal for a landlord to collect or request one.  A landlord is only permitted to collect a deposit

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Carbon Monoxide Detectors Your Responsibilities as a Landlord or Tenant in Ontario

Did you remember to check your carbon monoxide detectors over the weekend?  We often use Daylight Savings Time as a reminder to change the batteries in our smoke alarms, however, when we turn our clocks an hour forward, we should also remember to check our CO detectors, and replace batteries as required. Carbon monoxide is

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