Security deposits can create confusion for both tenants and landlords in Ontario...it's crucial to understand what can and can't be collect

Every year, the Ontario government issues a "rent increase guideline" to cap the amount a Landlord can raise the rent for that year.

Most of the discussion around applications to the Landlord and Tenant Board revolve around the content of the application, but today we...

Lawyers and Paralegals across Ontario get lots of questions about rent increases, here is what we wish every Landlord and Tenant knew.

No week would be complete without someone asking this question. I like to make my answer simple: It is the Landlord's job.

The Residential Tenancies Act, at s. 20(1) says "A landlord is responsible for providing and maintaining a residential complex, including...

One of the hardest things to explain to clients is that once they get their judgment, they might need to do something else to enforce it....

Windsor's housing market has boomed since 2016, and with an increase in housing prices has come an increase in monthly rent. When a...

The Legislative Assembly of Ontario passed Bill 184 July 21, 2020 and made some big changes to the Residential Tenancies Act. As the...

[T]he crisis of covid-19 has led to some novel circumstances in the courts... below is some information on what is still open or closed.

If a tenant feels that their landlord served on them an N12 or N13 ...in bad faith they can file a T5 for up to a year after they move out.

In Ontario a tenant who is late paying their rent, by even one day, can be served with an N4, a notice to evict for non-payment of rent.

The N12 itself is to allow a purchaser, the landlord, their approved family members, or care provider to reside in the unit.

If a Landlord is having a problem with a tenant, and it isn't related to rent, it is likely going to use a form N5 from the Landlord and Ten

Not every termination needs to be a fight, and there are very few situations that don't benefit from a diplomatic solution.