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How to Accept Payments from Tenants With Rise in Digital Fraud

How to Accept Payments from Tenants With Rise in Digital Fraud   Accepting payments from tenants used to be easy – you got twelve post-dated cheques for the year and just deposited them with your bank. While you can still do this if the tenant agrees, the Residential Tenancies Act says that you can’t require …

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Windsor Landlord Is Out $28K in Rent: Does the RTA Need to be Overhauled? 

Windsor Landlord Is Out $28K in Rent: Does the RTA Need to be Overhauled?    Recently, a Windsor landlord was left holding the bag for over $28,000 in rent arrears. He applied for an eviction with the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) and it was granted. Then, at the last minute, the tenants won an …

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Fraudulent Rental Applications On The Rise in Toronto: What Landlords Can Do About It 

Fraudulent Rental Applications On The Rise in Toronto: What Landlords Can Do About It    Over 90 out of 175 rental applications were denied over a six-month period by a Toronto property management firm for being fraudulent. The applications contained falsified pay stubs, fake credit reports, invalid ID, and more.  The problem has become endemic …

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New Federal Program Allows Homeowners to Tap Up to 90% of Equity to Create Apartments in Single-Family Homes

New Federal Program Allows Homeowners to Tap Up to 90% of Equity to Create Apartments in Single-Family Homes    The federal government has recently announced plans to launch various measures to address the issue of housing supply. These include the Canada Secondary Suite Loan Program and levying additional taxes on vacant lands.  Both measures are …

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Doug Ford Signaling Upcoming Landlord and Tenant Board Overhaul

Doug Ford Signaling Upcoming Landlord and Tenant Board Overhaul   Doug Ford recently revealed that he is in talks with his Attorney General* to overhaul the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) to assist small Ontario landlords with matters that can be easily resolved such as unpaid rents.  “What we’re trying to do is to expedite …

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Toronto Multi-Unit Tenant Houses

The Toronto Regulations You Need to Know For Multi-Tenant Rooming Houses

The Toronto Regulations You Need to Know For Multi-Tenant Rooming Houses If you are considering converting your property into a multi-tenant rooming house, there are additional regulations you must follow from the City of Toronto over and above your obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act. These went into effect in March 2024. While it is …

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Ontario Landlords: Be Prepared for Delays and Disputes If You Need to File an Own-Use Eviction

Ontario Landlords: Be Prepared for Delays and Disputes If You Need to File an Own-Use Eviction With interest rates rising and changing financial circumstances, many landlords are looking to move into their own rental properties. Even if they aren’t experiencing hardship, they may have a family member who is, and they want to help them …

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What Happens After a Successful Landlord and Tenant Board Eviction Hearing?

What Happens After a Successful Landlord and Tenant Board Eviction Hearing?   In some circumstances, you may have to have a tenant evicted due to non-payment of rent, excessive damages, illegal activities in the unit, or any other reason. Typically, evictions happen for non-payment of rent. It is reasonable to accept that an evicted tenant …

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