After a year of pandemic uncertainty and economic woes, landlords in Toronto and the GTA are finally able to raise rents. But what if you want to go beyond the 1.2% threshold set out by the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)? Seeking an above guideline rent increase requires LTB approval, and there are a number […]
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After what turned out to be quite a turbulent year, the holidays are finally here to relieve some of the stress we’ve all built up over these last 12 months. With the holidays well and truly here, it’s time for Ontario landlords to prepare for this busy season by setting up tenants for a successful
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When it comes to renters and pets in Ontario, there’s a great deal of misinformation out there which has clouded the facts and made it difficult to understand what the rules actually are. Ontario landlords can, in fact, refuse a tenant who they believe will move in with a pet. Once a tenant has signed
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Toronto rents are expected to rise next year as the province’s rent freeze, introduced at the height of the pandemic, comes to an end. But if landlords want to take advantage early in the new year, they’ll have to act quickly. Introduced in October 2020, the freeze expires on December 31st, giving landlords the opportunity
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What Are My Rights As a Toronto Landlord? Being a landlord can be a very rewarding experience and offers a great alternative source of income to real estate investors. Unfortunately, too few realize exactly what their rights and responsibilities are as an Ontario landlord, and as a result, sometimes make a mess of complicated or
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It’s been a year of shake-ups for GTA and Toronto real estate, and there’s one more on the horizon for landlords in the province – amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act. The changes, which take effect September 2021, are good news for small landlords and other rental property owners who will now find it
While it may be too early to call the COVID-19 pandemic over, most experts agree that we’ve seen the worst of it here in Ontario. After being locked down for much of the winter and spring seasons, things have been returning to “normal” more and more with the arrival of the province’s reopening stages –
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Should Toronto Landlords Require Tenant Insurance for Renters? A question we often hear from landlords is “should I require my renters to have tenant insurance?” The answer is always yes. Tenant insurance is an affordable way to ensure that your renters are covered if something happens to their personal belongings, as well as protecting
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Tribunals Ontario, made up of 14 adjudicative tribunals including the Landlord and Tenant Board, and which has been hosting eviction hearings online throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, has recently applauded the Government of Ontario’s Justice Accelerated strategy. This is a plan which aims to improve access to the provincial justice system. The strategy allows for the
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The last year has seen a rather unique situation in the Toronto real estate market – tenants were seeing a decrease in rent prices brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. The trend, which was brought on by a surplus of short-term rental properties suddenly being offered to long-term renters, has since started to rebound, but
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