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 Your Ontario Fixed-Term Lease Ends, Do You Have to Move? Understanding Security of Tenure
What happens when an Ontario one-year fixed-term lease ends? Per the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, s.38, a fixed term that isn't renewed or terminated automatically becomes a month-to-month tenancy on the same terms. Tenants need sign nothing to stay, and landlords can't evict merely because the term ended. Here's how security of tenure works.
Ontario’s N11 Agreement to End Tenancy: How Landlords and Tenants Part Ways the Right Way
Ontario's N11 is a mutual, voluntary agreement between landlord and tenant to end a tenancy. Per the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), both must sign freely, neither can be forced, and an N11 signed at the same time as the lease is void. Here are the rules, the difference from an N12, and what each side should watch for.
Short-Term Renting During the 2026 World Cup in Toronto: The Rules Before You Cash In
Toronto hosts 6 World Cup matches (June 12–July 2, 2026) and short-term rental demand is surging. But STR must be your principal residence, registration costs $390, entire-home rentals cap at 180 nights/year, and you collect 8.5% MAT. Here's the line for hosts and tenants.
How Ontario Landlords Legally Raise Rent: Guideline, N1/N2 Notices, and Exemptions Explained
Ontario's 2026 rent increase guideline is 2.1%. Learn how landlords must use N1 or N2 notices, the 90-day rule, 12-month rule, post-Nov 2018 exemptions, and above-guideline (AGI) applications.
Rental Move-In Inspection: What to Check When Renting a House in Ontario
Renting a house in Ontario? A complete move-in inspection checklist: standard lease, condition documentation, utility transfers, deposit rules (no damage deposits!), smoke and CO alarms. By Arthur Zhao.
Ontario’s 2026 Rent Increase Guideline Is 2.1%: How Much Landlords Can Raise Rent
Ontario's 2026 rent increase guideline is 2.1% — the lowest in four years. Here's how the number is set, which units it covers, which units (first occupied after Nov 15, 2018) are exempt, and the right way for a landlord to raise rent legally.
Rent or Buy in the GTA in 2026? A Framework That Uses Numbers, Not Slogans
In 2026 the GTA average price is around $1.05M, the average one-bedroom rent about $2,246/month, and the policy rate 2.25%. Here's a rational rent-vs-buy framework — no fear-selling, just the math.
Student Subletting in Ontario: The Legal Rules and Three Real Risks
Can a student sublet their Ontario rental? Yes — but you need written landlord consent, you can't overcharge, and you stay fully liable to the landlord. Here are the RTA rules and the three risks people miss.
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