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The Importance of Renters Insurance

Renters insurance, commonly known as tenant insurance or content insurance, is often overlooked by Ontario tenants, especially since it isn’t mandatory to have, and the majority of landlords don’t require their tenants to have it. While renters insurance is rarely mandatory, it is highly recommended for all tenants. Renters insurance can be extremely useful in …

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Common Eviction Mistakes Toronto Landlords Make

Having to evict a tenant is never an easy thing to do, and it’s usually not a simple decision to make. If you’ve decided that your only course of action as a landlord is to evict a tenant, then it’s extremely important that you do things correctly. Ensuring that you don’t make common eviction mistakes …

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Move-In and Move-Out Checklists for Toronto Landlords

Throughout your career as a Toronto landlord, you’re going to see many tenants come and go – it’s in your best interest that the process be as smooth as possible. A smooth transition lets you hand the keys over to new tenants sooner, and ensures that your property is handed over in the same condition …

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Falling Canadian Mortgage Interest Rates: How Will They Affect The Toronto Real Estate Market?

As Canadian mortgage interest rates continue to fall, landlords around the country are presented with a major opportunity for expanding the scope of their real estate investments. Bond yields have been falling steadily over the last few months, leading to fixed rate mortgages steadily decreasing. While this news is being looked at by some in …

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Relief for First-Time Home Buyers: Will it Help Toronto and GTA Real Estate Buyers?

The Canadian federal government recently revealed some good news for first-time home buyers. After much urging from the real estate industry, the government has introduced measures that will help first-time buyers. These measures were introduced in the 2019 federal budget, and include a new incentive program for households making less than $120,000 annually. The action …

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How You Can Better Highlight Your Property’s Most Sellable Features

The housing market has always been competitive, demanding more from landlords and property owners in order to stand out from the crowd. In the throes of the digital age, it can be very easy to get lost in the noise and go unnoticed by the potential tenants and buyers you’re looking to connect with. One …

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Should You Rent Your Property Furnished or Unfurnished?

It can be difficult to know whether you should rent your property furnished or unfurnished – especially since both can present their own advantages and disadvantages for Toronto landlords. While it’s not necessary for landlords to provide furniture when renting out a property, it can make it a much more attractive prospect for tenants, and …

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Managing and Responding to Online Reviews

Online reputation management is a reality that Toronto landlords have to get used to in order to maintain a positive image. Fortunately, reputation management for landlords is much easier than it sounds. With the appropriate amount of attention, responsiveness, and tact, you can ensure that negative online reviews won’t affect your income or reputation as …

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How Toronto Landlords Should Handle Pest Complaints

From rodents and cockroaches to carpenter ants and bedbugs, the realization that pests, vermin, or other unwanted house guests have found a home in your rental property can be a stressful one for Toronto landlords and tenants alike. Not only are pests and vermin a hazard to the health of your tenants, but they can …

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What Does a Good Tenant Look Like, and How Do You Get One?

Bad tenants are an all too common problem faced by nearly every landlord in history, bringing with them a trail of late payments and property damages, and leaving you wishing that you had somehow known how to identify an ideal tenant. If you know exactly what to look for in a good tenant and know …

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