by Bita Di Lisi | Sep 25, 2026 | Guest Columns, Legal Issues
A seller wants to move back into their rental unit. A buyer wants the tenant out by closing. The two situations sound alike, but under Ontario’s newly amended tenancy rules, they are not treated the same way. For Realtors, knowing the difference can decide...
by Sofie Kehdi | Jun 10, 2026 | Guest Columns
We’ve all seen lease clauses inserted with good intentions that don’t actually hold up under Ontario law. The “no pets” clause. Excessive key deposits. Mandatory professional cleaning requirements. They sound reasonable on paper, but are they...
by Chris Seepe | Mar 15, 2022 | News
I finally received a reply from the AGI Unit of the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) in Ontario on February 02, 2022, after receiving no reply to seven emails between November 2021 and February 2022, regarding an Above Guideline Increase (AGI) that I filed on December...
by Avi Rosen | Dec 3, 2021 | Featured, Legal Issues
Here’s an article about how agents can avoid a mistake and a potential lawsuit when selling a property with a tenant. In October 2020, we had a married couple contact our office regarding their landlord terminating their tenancy. They had been living in their unit for...
by Chris Seepe | Nov 2, 2021 | Featured
While the Ontario Real Estate Association’s proposal to end exclusionary zoning and create as-of-right zoning for alternative housing is a good first step in ending community and political NIMBYism towards affordable housing alternatives, these suggestions address...
