With rents soaring in Toronto and housing in short supply, the city’s rental market is in a state of flux. One of the most surprising trends of the summer has been a sharp spike in N12 evictions. Also known as ‘personal use’ evictions, N12s are when landlords ask their tenants to vacate their units because …
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Landlords relying on the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) to solve a dispute are in for a long wait, according to a recent report which shows that the under-pressure tribunal remains in a state of crisis. The report, issued by Ontario’s ombudsman, blasts the LTB for “excruciatingly long delays”, blaming the situation on severe …
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Last month, the Ontario government announced several sweeping proposed changes to “make life easier, stabler, and more predictable for tenants and landlords alike”. More funding for the beleaguered Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), more protections for tenants, and more fines for penalties – the changes are heavily weighted in favor of protecting tenant rights as …
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A desperate Toronto landlord is taking a new approach to problem tenants – putting pen to paper to write a desperate note, pleading for them to pay the rent they owed. The note, which was shared with a local news outlet, read: “You are $9,000 behind in rent now. The landlord is on the verge …
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Problem tenants aren’t just a nuisance, they’re also a liability. One Toronto landlord found that out the hard way last month when a tribunal handed them a large fine for not reigning in their troubled tenant. The tenant in question had multiple complaints made against them from both neighbours and security staff – claiming they …
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Forged employment histories, fake credit scores, unreliable references – there are plenty of ways professional tenants can take advantage of unsuspecting landlords to get their foot in the door. Once they’re in your property, these fraudsters can run amok, skipping rental payments, causing damage, or even subletting without permission. Sadly this type of fraud is …
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Next year, Ontario landlords will be able to substantially hike rents as the market continues to recover from the pandemic rent freeze while battling rising inflation.
In a perfect world, Toronto landlords would come by to collect their keys from vacating renters and find their apartments spotless. In reality, tenants leave behind all kinds of mess – food forgotten in the fridge, traces of paint on the walls, mystifying stains on the carpet. Human nature being what it is, we’re rarely …
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