Landlord Advocacy Commercial Tenancies or Residential Tenancies

A landlord may keep, sell, or dispose of, the abandoned belongings of a former tenant; however, the rights and duties imposed upon a landlord differ depending...

Sometimes a tenant will appeal an Order of eviction merely for the purpose of obtaining a Stay of the eviction process as a means of gaming the system and...

When a landlord or tenant files an Application with the Landlord Tenant Board, particulars, being the specific details of allegations, are required. 

Landlords in Ontario must follow Human Rights Code and specific regulations when screening tenants, including checks on financial capacity but not income...

The presumption that a tenant is legally obligated to vacate a rental unit in the same condition as the tenant received the unit is incorrect.  A tenant is...

When a landlord engages a real estate agent to assist in selling a tenanted property, both the landlord and the agent owe duties and responsibilities to the...

When a landlord wishes to sell a property, in certain circumstances the tenants may be required to vacate; however, the requirements for lawfully evicting...

Under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, a one-year limitation period applies for tenants to start legal proceedings. These limits start at the event's...

The withdrawal of legacy services, meaning parking, laundry, storage, among other things, that were historically included throughout the tenancy arrangement,...

A landlord is required to provide safekeeping for the property of a deceased tenant for thirty days following the death of a tenant.  Additionally, the lease...

Surprisingly, a landlord may, in some cases, become liable for injury or damage caused by the animals owned by a tenant. 

Generally, the duty of property maintenance falls upon the landlord; and accordingly, the landlord is required to perform snow shoveling and lawn mowing, among...

A landlord must enter a unit between 8:00AM and 8:00PM; however, the twelve (12) hour period for entry within which a landlord may enter is without an...

When increasing the rent rate applicable to most residential tenancy arrangements, a landlord must provide the tenant with proper notice via the required form...

Tenant privacy rights may require a landlord to refrain from taking pictures of occupied units for purposes other than maintenance or repairs. Using images for...

Hiring professional property maintenance can shield landlords from liability and ensure safety, complying with the Residential Tenancies Act and Occupiers'...

Whether a rented premise is legally classified as residential or commercial can have a significant affect upon the parties to a lease arrangement. 

When a landlord wishes to, or needs to, ask a tenant to leave so to enable the landlord to perform renovations to the rental unit, the landlord is required to...

A landlord may require a tenant to obtain and provide proof of liability insurance as long as such a mandate is contained within a valid lease. 

Lease agreements requiring a key deposit are lawful subject to the condition that the deposit be equivalent to the cost to replace the key. 

A tenant that challenges the eviction process within an 'own use' by purchaser situation is entitled to full disclosure of the sales transaction details. 

The Landlord Tenant Board requires that legal processes be commenced only by persons authorized by the Law Society Act to do so.  Where processes are commenced...

Feeling slighted by rent arrears due to failure of payment or perceived misconduct by a tenant, a landlord may wish to lockout a tenant; however, doing so...

After lease terms are set, either by writing or by conduct, a party to the lease, either landlord or tenant, are forbidden from unilaterally changing the...