Rental: Landlord
租赁·房东：租客筛选、RTA / N4 / N12、押金、驱逐、自主管理。 Tenant screening, RTA / N4 / N12, deposits, evictions, self-managing rentals.
When a Tenant Asks to Lower the Rent: Ontario Rules
No. Rent is governed by the lease and the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA), and a landlord is under no legal duty to cut rent simply because a tenant asks. There are two situations where a reduction is legally required: when the municipal property tax on the complex drops by more than 2.49% yea
Turning a Rental Into Your Home: CRA Change-of-Use Rules
Short answer: it triggers a "deemed disposition." According to the CRA / canada.ca (2026), when you change a property's use — from rental to principal residence, or from principal residence to rental — subsection 45(1) of the Income Tax Act treats you as having sold it at its fair market value (FMV)
Repairs in an Ontario Rental: Landlord vs Tenant — Who Pays for What
Who pays for repairs in an Ontario rental? Mostly the landlord, under RTA section 20. When the tenant pays, and how a T6 at the LTB works if repairs stall.
How a Landlord Legally Evicts a Tenant in Ontario: From the N4 Notice to the Sheriff
No. Under Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) and the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) — part of Tribunals Ontario — a landlord must follow a strict legal sequence: serve the correct notice of termination, file an application with the LTB if the tenant does not comply, attend a hearing, a
You Live Abroad, Your Rental Is in Canada: How Non-Residents Are Taxed on Canadian Rental Income (25% Withholding, NR6 and Section 216)
According to the CRA, a non-resident who receives rent from Canadian real property is taxed by default at a flat 25% Part XIII withholding tax on the gross rent. Your Canadian agent (usually a property manager, or an accountant/relative you appoint) must withhold that tax on each payment and remit i
Where Rental Returns Hold Up Best in the GTA: A Landlord’s Framework for Yield and Cap Rate
Wondering which GTA areas and property types deliver the most durable rental returns? Per CMHC (2025), purpose-built apartment vacancy rose to 3% while condo vacancy held at 1%; TRREB (2026 Q1) puts the average one-bedroom condo lease at $2,246. This guide shows how to compare areas using gross yield, cap rate, and price-to-rent — and find the cash flow that actually holds.
Three Legal Units on One Lot in Ontario: The Bill 23 Additional Dwelling Unit Rules
Ontario's Bill 23 lets most residential lots build up to three units as-of-right — main home + interior suite + a detached garden suite — with no rezoning. Here's how the three-unit rule, building permits, and basement and garden-suite requirements work for landlords.
What Are You Actually Signing in an Ontario “Agreement to Lease”? And How It Relates to the Standard Lease
In Ontario, agents typically use OREA's Agreement to Lease to get a tenant and landlord to a deal, and it's legally binding once accepted. But per Ontario rules, most residential tenancies must also use the government Standard Lease, which must be signed on or before move-in day. Here's how the two relate, the deposit rules, and a pre-signing checklist.
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