Toronto Tenant/Landlord Relations

4 Ways to Avoid A “Professional Tenant” Nightmare for a Luxury Rental Property

Anyone who owns a luxury rental property in Toronto or has been thinking about buying one has probably been following the not-so-illustrious career of “professional tenant” James Regan. In case you haven’t been, here is the sordid tale. Regan has rented three high-end Toronto properties and in each case, has nefariously used legal loopholes to […]

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Insurance Options for Ontario Landlords

Regular homeowners insurance does not cover rented property. To have proper insurance on your rental property, you need to purchase a product tailored to your specific needs. There are additional concerns for liability, property damage and other risks when renting a property. While your insurance broker can help you find the right product for your

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Will Being a Landlord in Toronto Make Me Rich?

Being a landlord won’t make you rich, but if managed properly as a business venture, it can certainly make you money. Anyone spreading the idea of rental properties as a get-rich-quick scheme is selling exactly that: a scheme. Owning Ontario rental properties offers a solid long-term return in slow building of equity in a property.

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Relationship Building 

Relationship Building Can Increase a Landlord’s Success Rate

    There’s tons of material out there to help you conduct the actual business of being a landlord – from rental rate calculators to advice on maintenance and repairs. But being a landlord also requires a certain amount of emotional intelligence and the proper cultivation and maintenance of relationships, both with tenants and everyone

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When Should You Turn Down a Rental Application for Your Toronto Property?

With the costs of real estate steadily rising in Toronto and the surrounding cities and towns, landlords can afford to be increasingly picky about who they rent to – there are simply more renters on the market right now. But that being said, renting is still a risky business, and you want to make sure

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