Archive for the ‘Landlord and Tenant News’ Category

Tuesday, April 26th, 2011

Small Business Landlord Jane Schweitzer has some Questions and Concerns about “Tenant School”

April 2011 – Pro tenants

 

Renting a unit is an extremely simple concept that has been done since houses were even built….LL offers unit for rent, renter pays for unit on time, in full, every month, everybody happy. Only in Ontario could they  think of something so utterly ridiculous such as “tenant school” as a make-work project.
 

A Typical Day at the Landlord and Tenant Board

Saturday, April 23rd, 2011

 

It’s 9:00am on a sunny Tuesday. Landlords, tenants, and agents are lined up to sign in to the attendance record at the Landlord and Tenant Board for their hearings. (more…)

Dispute keeps tenants in shelter

Friday, April 22nd, 2011


April 21, 2011

The Toronto Star has an interesting article on a landlord and tenant dispute between a couple who had to leave their rental unit because of a fire.  They now find themselves living in a shelter and locked out.  The landlord wants to protect other tenants. (more…)

Monday, April 18th, 2011

‘Millionaire’ tenant leaves trails of angry landlords

April 15, 2011

The Toronto Star has published a fascinating report on a tenant who claims to be a millionaire.  So why doesn’t he pay the rent?

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Saturday, April 16th, 2011

OLA Member’s Petition Read to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario

April 2011

OLA member Jane Schweitzer made sure her concerns about charging landlords $170 per application (while tenants pay from nothing to $45) were heard! (more…)

Monday, April 11th, 2011

Savings of 77% for OLA Members with Rentcheck.ca!

On Equifax and/or TransUnion Credit Reports with Tenancy Information!

Resident Screening Services for one unit Landlords to the largest. Protect your income with the best, (more…)

Thursday, March 31st, 2011

Questions for Buymyrent.ca

1. Could you tell me a little about your company?  Thanks!

BuyMyRent Inc. is an innovative, and up and coming company that offers unique services to small business landlords, allowing them to recover 100% of their lost revenues from unpaid rent. We are the first and the only company in Canada to offer this service. (more…)

Wednesday, March 23rd, 2011

The Ontario Landlords Association recommends RentSeeker.ca

RentSeeker.ca is the #1 search site for apartments for rent in Toronto; rentals of apartments, condos & homes made easy for cities across Canada. (more…)

Sunday, March 20th, 2011

Ontario Landlord Association in the Toronto Star:

Small Landlords Feeling Squeezed

March 4, 2011 Jennifer Brown
SPECIAL TO THE STAR

If you ask April Stewart whether she’d recommend the life of a small landlord, she’d probably try and discourage you, at least in Ontario.

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Landlord Question

Saturday, March 19th, 2011

I think I’m going to have to Evict…

I have a tenant who I think I’m going to have to evict. I feel I was toyed with last month and this month and served the N4 form later than I should have. I know I have to serve and L1 except they may pay up again to keep me from evicting them. (more…)