Tenants come and go – some will last years and others move out unexpectedly or have to be evicted. There are many scenarios where a landlord will discover that the tenant has left behind their personal property within the unit, creating a confusing situation for the landlord. Your course of action depends on how and …
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No property is immune to the possibility of damaging water leaks, though there are many things that landlords and tenants can do to protect their property from leaks. Water leaks can be caused by seemingly innocuous activities like disposing food waste or cooking oil in your kitchen sink, causing the drain to back up. While …
Pest infestations are the stuff nightmares of made of, especially when those pests are bed bugs. Bed bugs can greatly impair the daily lives of those that are lucky enough to host an infestation, affecting sleep quality, causing pain, discomfort, and reactions with their bites, and triggering embarrassment associated with the social stigma of being …
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Discrimination while choosing prospective tenants and dealing with current ones is something that Toronto landlords need to be extremely careful about. Being found to have committed an act of discrimination, whether directly or indirectly, can put an end to your career as a landlord. Ontario’s Human Rights Code clearly outlines what is considered to be …
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In 2016, Statistics Canada recorded 159,119 incidents of crimes involving breaking and entering throughout the country. While these have drastically fallen in recent years (251,361 incidents took place in 2006), burglaries are still all-too common in Canada. Burglaries can create an enormous amount of complications and uncertainty, especially for those living in and managing rental …
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As a Toronto landlord, you’re responsible for the regular maintenance of rental properties. Landlords are expected to maintain and replace things like appliances and furniture when they’re broken, or time has taken its toll on them. It’s important to be able to differentiate between what’s considered to be normal wear and tear and damage, especially …
In September, the Ontario Landlords Association officially launched a fire safety campaign to raise awareness about fire safety responsibility in rental properties. There are far too many stories that involve tenants tragically dying in easily preventable fires, with landlords facing serious penalties because they didn’t take the proper precautions to ensure fire safety compliance. It’s …
We’ve previously written about common tenant screening scams. From falsifying rental history to inflating income, there’s nothing that bad tenants won’t do to deceive landlords. Unfortunately, there are plenty more creative tenant scams that are commonly carried out on unsuspecting landlords. These scams usually take place well after the rental agreement has been signed. Knowing …
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Bad tenants are a problem that no landlord ever wants to have to deal with. They can be extremely frustrating, time consuming, expensive to deal with, and go a long way in ruining the experience of even the most seasoned landlords. The best way to avoid renting to a bad tenant is by being proactive …
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Renting to friends and family is often a complicated situation, with many seasoned landlords advising against it. If all goes right, you’ll end up with a good tenant who you can rely on to consistently pay the rent on time and in full. If all goes wrong, it can sour your relationship with the friend …
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