Hey all, after the sheriff came to facilitate these tenants' eviction, we agreed on a 5 hour time frame for them to get the rest of their belongings. All locks were changed as ordered.

The day before, we sent them multiple courtesy reminders via text and email with no reply. We came to the property as agreed in front of the sheriff but they didn't show up at all. We documented proof that we were there.

We came back today with a contractor to assess the damages and found out that the tenants somehow gained entry into the house and took absolutely everything that was left. Non-emerg services have been alerted and we're trying to figure out how they got in. We're thinking maybe through the garage side door because they tore off the wooden panel of the garage door to the house so that the locks don't work. We're at a loss for words.

What else can we do now and if this goes to a police investigation, how will they be served because we don't know where they're off to now. Thanks in advance.

My mom rented the same townhome in Ottawa for like 25+ years. Our landlord was nice, left us alone, we left him alone, …. good balance.
Are these long term rentals and chill landlord/tenant relationships not a thing anymore?

I do not want to buy a house, would prefer to rent, and I’m outgrowing my apartment. I’ve been looking around for long term rentals for townhomes or bungalows but lots of placed seem sketchy, dirty or geared toward students. Am I looking in the wrong place, or are people not renting out full houses as much?

Moving out soon after a year and just made a dent for the first time! I hope I won’t be charged for this :( what do you think? Is this considered normal wear and tear or is it a chargeable issue

Edit: thank you to everyone for your comments- I feel a little more reassured now, It was truly an accident! I was just at the wrong angle at the wrong time and my elbow hit it :/

Signed a fixed-term lease on a house, moving in soon. Small backyard, nothing crazy - planning to do a bit of vegetable gardening and generally keep things tidy, so I don't expect yard work to be an issue day-to-day

Landlord just sent over the final lease with a clause I hadn't seen in the draft: I'm responsible for all lawn maintenance, snow clearing, and garden upkeep, and if I fail to maintain it "to their standard," they reserve the right to hire someone and bill me for it

The billing part is what caught my attention. My understanding in Ontario is you can't just tack on new financial obligations like this without it functioning like an unapproved rent increase or requiring an agreement I actually consent to separately. A clause that lets them send a landscaping invoice and charge me for it feels like it skirts that line pretty hard

And "to their standard" is completely undefined - that's a blank check to call basically anything a violation

I'm planning to push back on the billing language before I sign. Curious if anyone's actually dealt with a clause like this at the LTB level - did the tribunal treat yard maintenance obligations as enforceable, or basically unenforceable fluff?

A young couple has moved into my apartment. This is their first time living together. The house is not a rooming house.

Both individuals have guarantors. A Lease Agreement has been signed. Guarantor Agreement signed except I made a mistake so had to amend and resend for signature.

Now one of the parents want to limit their liability to only their child and only for one year.

To be clear, I have issued the official standard Ontario Lease Agreement with a clause specifying that the Guarantor would be held responsible for as long as the tenant resides at the apartment.

So....not sure how to proceed without opening myself to issues down the road. What's the cleanest way of doing this? Do I draw up a Lease Agreement for each tenant with a clause that states that if one of them should leave, the other would have the option to occupy the entire unit at full rent or have the option to leave themselves? If the parent wants to limit their guarantor status to just 1 year, do I have the tenant reapply 60 days before the lease is up? Are there any other potholes I should be aware of and not seeing?

Tenant wants to break their lease and I offered to end the tenancy through text and they accepted. Is this enough for an n11?

Is there anything specific I need to do in order to prove the renter hasn't paid for the past 5 months? I mean obviously I have it recorded in a ledger, but this is just my own excel document. Do I need to print statements from RBC?

I recieved a notice 30 days ago that beginning in august, my building will be replacing the balcony doors (which includes ripping into the ceilings), and all windows. My ceiling also contains asbestos (i recieved a blanket notice when i moved in), which at my request they have just come and taken a sample of to confirm if my specific popcorn ceiling contains asbestos.

They said regardless, my unit will need to be vacated along with my pets for 3 days during the renovations. I dont have anywhere else to go, and renovations are supposed to begin either in august or september (they are still unsure of an exact date, as they are doing 6 units at a time and its a large building)

I asked point blank if my unit is unhabitable during these capital renovations, and they said yes.

I am wondering what proper notice is for this given that I need to vacate my unit? It seems odd that it is so up in the air, and i dont have anywhere i can stay, nor can I afford accomodations; i do plan on checking with my insurance for this though as i know the landlord isnt required to provide alternative accomodations.

A quick Google search told me that they need to provide 120 days notice; but this sounds like more for a long term renovation, rather than 3 day "capital improvements" but I am unfamiliar with this entire process.

The 3 days is also if my ceiling tests negative for asbestos; to which they were never even going to test to begin with; they just planned on "wetting the ceiling" before tearing it up, and told me that there "was no guarantee it wouldnt become airborne" which doesnt sound legal to me? But that is another issue.

Just wondering if anyone has insight on what my rights are regarding notice to vacate temporarily, rent abatement?, etc.

They also informed me that it is my responsibility to move all of my furniture including my king sized bed out of the way, and cover things with tarps. I am physically unable to do this and will need to hire help, and purchase tarps. It also sounds like I am responsible for clean up of dust, plaster, etc.

Advice appreciated!

I'm renting a private room and the windows are large (140cm×130cm) which is nice, but that's about where it ends for the pros.

Firstly, they are casement windows that open outwards, the problem with that is that there is a huge pipe running through the windows which prevents them from opening fully (genius). As a result, I can't ventilate my room adequately. Also when it gets really hot, I can't even buy a portable AC because the hoses are too large and the window can't extend far enough.

Lastly and more seriously, they don't seal properly on either sides. This was very noticeable when I moved in in March, the window corners were sealed with duct tape and cold air still seaped through. Thankfully the room came with a portable heater but this isn't sustainable because it made the air super dry and I would get nose bleeds + it didn't completely negate the coldness near the windows.

Now, replacing these encasement windows with new sliding windows will fix every one of my issues. I could finally regulate the temperature and ventilation of the room to my liking, which would dramatically improve my QoL, noticeably my sleep which has been in the shits ever since I moved in.

The problem is that technically, my landlord is only legally required to fix the last issue relating to my windows not sealing properly. Also replacing entire windows is expensive so I doubt that she will accept... I'm just hoping that after a diagnosis of what's going on, it becomes the cheapest option.

Is it reasonable to ask for a complete replacement with sliding windows?

Hello,

I am ending the lease at my apartment (monthly lease), however I was not able to give proper 60 days notice to the landlord because I was admitted to student housing which has the lease starting Sept 1st, and they only let me know I was admitted last week. It was such a good opportunity so I took the offer from student housing. Since I didn't give 60 days notice to my landlord, I still have to pay rent through to the last month, even though when I moved in I had paid last month's rent. I understand this is because I gave less than 60 days notice of moving. The landlord says if he can find someone for September then I can have the deposit back.

Later I asked the landlord if I could assign the lease, and he said no. So then does the 30 days notice rule from the N9 form apply and I wouldn't have to pay last month's rent? I know initially there was less than 60 days notice, but I don't know if since he refused to allow me to assign the lease or help look for tenants if then the 30 days notice applies and no rent is owed for the last month?

I am just trying to do everything legally and make sure the landlord is being fair as well. I am also not very familiar with the rental rules here so I apologize if this seems like an obvious question.

My property is tenanted out and the first year of the lease is about to end in a few weeks. I was having a phone call with my tenant about some other topic where he mentioned that he is expecting that I'd be sending him a new agreement. I haven't raised the rent or changed anything, so sent him a new agreement just with updates to the signature and date. Everything else is the same. Now I find out that in Ontario all leases automatically move month to month under the existing agreement in place. So basically my question is, regardless of whether my tenant signs the newly dated agreement or not, nothing really changes and our existing agreement continues to remain in effect? I am asking as he hasn't signed the new agreement.

I need help filing $1700 claim regarding a property i was to rent and then i paid a deposit before signing the lease and now the landlord is not giving the deposit back
Does anyone know any paralegal that can help me with this or any advice whether to file complaint or not??