As Canada’s largest city, Toronto is no stranger to change. The city’s neighbourhoods are now set for another shake-up following a recent council decision to amend Toronto’s planning laws. Multiplexes of up to four units will soon be allowed in every area of the city as Toronto struggles to meet soaring demand for housing. “We …
Multiplexes Will Soon be Legal in Toronto – Should You do it? Read More »
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 …
Ontario is Looking to Strengthen Tenant Rights – What Toronto Landlords Need to Know Read More »
Not all landlords are good to their tenants, and disgruntled renters are now taking to the web to call them out. A newly launched website is inviting tenants to air their grievances about their landlords and the platform has already attracted over 1,500 reviews. The Rate The Landlord website was created to name and shame …
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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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Homeowners in Toronto have until the end of the month to declare if their property is occupied. After that, anyone sitting on a vacant unit will face a hefty fine as the city cracks down on absent investors. The annual Vacant Home Tax, set at 1% of the property’s current value, will be levied on …
Escape the Vacant Home Tax by Becoming a Toronto Landlord Read More »
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 …
Forged Documents & Credit Scores Leading to Problems in Toronto Rental Market Read More »
One in seven fire-related deaths in Canada are due to a missing or malfunctioning smoke alarms. And every year more than 50 Canadians die of carbon monoxide poisoning. Incidents of both are more common in the winter months, when people are turning up their heating systems, decorating their homes, and getting together, so now’s the …
Fire Alarms & Carbon Monoxide Detectors in Your Toronto Property Read More »
The delicate relationship between landlord and tenant depends, in large part, on mutual respect. Part of that respect is not barging in on tenants unannounced. Just because landlords own the property, doesn’t mean they can wander in and out, ignoring their tenant’s right to privacy. Not only are these spur-of-the-moment visits rude and unwelcome, they’re …
In the tight Toronto rental market, tempers can get frayed – leading to headline-grabbing stories of nightmare tenants, greedy landlords, and heated disputes. It doesn’t have to be that way. Building a harmonious and mutually beneficial landlord-tenant relationship takes work, but it’s well worth the effort to save both parties considerable stress, time, and expense. …
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