Tag: Residential Tenancies Act

Tag: Residential Tenancies Act

Rent-to-Own Agreements in Ontario: Legal Protections and Pitfalls

Rent-to-Own Agreements in Ontario: Legal Protections and Pitfalls For many Ontarians, rent-to-own agreements offer a pathway to homeownership, particularly for those who face challenges securing traditional financing....

Renting in Ontario: Tenant Rights and Landlord Obligations

Renting a property in Ontario involves understanding the rights and obligations that govern both tenants and landlords. This relationship is regulated under the Residential Tenancies Act...

Renting in Toronto: Tenant Rights and Legal Obligations Explained

Renting a property in Toronto can be both an exciting and challenging experience. With its vibrant neighborhoods, cultural diversity, and thriving job market, Toronto is a...

What Residential Landlords are Not Normally Aware Of

In 2002, the Conservative government provincial legislature offered some concessions to landlords by enacting a regulation allowing landlords to avoid liability for carrying out maintenance work as long...

Why Landlords are discouraged from maintaining and adding apartments to existing rental complexes

Provincial and municipal governments in the past decade have permitted infill residential development because it allows for high density housing along major transportation corridors, thereby encouraging...

BUYING A RESIDENTIAL INCOME PROPERTY – A Primer

With the Ontario real estate market demonstrating continued resilience, many people are still putting their confidence in real estate as an investment option across Ontario.  These...

THE BASICS OF A COMMERCIAL LEASE

The global economic recession unavoidably affected the commercial leasing market in Canada. This has caused landlords and tenants to think over their respective bargaining positions when engaging into...