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What Toronto Landlords Need to Know About Discrimination
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, [...]
What Toronto Landlords Need to Know About Rental Property Burglaries
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), [...]
Normal Wear and Tear vs. Damage
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 [...]
Fire Safety for Toronto Landlords
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 [...]
3 More Rental Scams That Every Toronto Landlord Should Know About
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 [...]
3 Common Tenant Scams That Every Landlord Should Know About
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 [...]
Should You Rent to Family and Friends?
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 [...]
Qualities to Look for in a Toronto Investment Property
Real estate investments generate steady supplementary income, and can be a very profitable long-term investment if you’re looking to fund your retirement. The last thing you want is to sign [...]
Big Changes to the Mortgage Stress Test Give Home Buyers More Buying Power
The federal government has announced changes to the mortgage stress test for the first time since its introduction in January 2018. The changes will see home buyers around the country [...]
How Toronto Landlords Should Handle Tenant Air Conditioning
The summer is finally here, bringing with it brutal heat waves, sweaty days and nights, and the almost inevitable introduction of air conditioners in houses and apartments across the city. [...]
When Should Toronto Landlords Hire a Property Management Company?
Being a Toronto landlord can bring with it a host of rewarding experiences, but it isn’t without its complications and difficulties. Performing the many duties expected of a landlord can [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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. [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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