Evictions

• Landlord Paralegal Toronto, Ontario
  Landlord Paralegal Toronto, Ontario Our Landlord Paralegal Toronto, Ontario, Sergey Bogdanov, has 24 years of experience with the Landlord and Tenant Board. He is a highly educated and licensed by the Law Society of Ontario. Sergey can handle any eviction… Read more: Landlord Paralegal Toronto, Ontario
• Tenant’s dog barks and aggressive. Can I evict the tenant?
  Landlord and tenant paralegal’s answer: The Residential Tenancies Act says that any rental agreement provision preventing a tenant from keeping a pet is void. However, this does not mean that the tenant is free of any obligations to keep a… Read more: Tenant’s dog barks and aggressive. Can I evict the tenant?
• How expensive is it to evict a tenant? Fees and expenses
  Specifics of the eviction process The Residential Tenancies Act (the Act) sets basic procedures for tenant evictions. However, these procedures are highly technical. Apparently, the legislator wanted to provide tenants with safeguards against arbitrary evictions. Legal technicalities accompany each step… Read more: How expensive is it to evict a tenant? Fees and expenses
• Tenants Pay Hydro Bills – Must Know for Them and Landlords.
  Especially with increasing electricity prices, it is common for Ontario landlords to ask tenants to pay their own hydro bills. As a result, we have seen many complaints from landlords whose tenants rack up significant electricity charges but don’t pay… Read more: Tenants Pay Hydro Bills – Must Know for Them and Landlords.
• Tenant moved out and did not pay rent. How to deal with it?
  Tenant owes rent and moves out without notice. The tenant moved out and did not pay rent. It is not uncommon. In some cases, the amount of unpaid rent may be significant. Landlords often contact paralegals in Toronto, GTA and… Read more: Tenant moved out and did not pay rent. How to deal with it?
• Opinion: Ontario Needs Condominium Tribunal Operating – Now
  The boom of condominium development has made legal disputes between condo owners, boards, and developers more pertinent. There are many types of conflicts between these parties. Unfortunately,  the legal system is not up to the challenge to resolve them effectively… Read more: Opinion: Ontario Needs Condominium Tribunal Operating – Now
• What eviction notice really is. How to make and deliver it.
  There are many reasons why a landlord may want to evict the tenant. There may be issues with the tenancy or the landlord-tenant relationship, such as unpaid rent. In other cases, the landlord initiates eviction for non-adversarial reasons. It may… Read more: What eviction notice really is. How to make and deliver it.
• How quickly can landlord evict tenant in Toronto and Ontario
  A landlord must get an eviction order from the Landlord and Tenant Board to get the tenant out. Fast tenant eviction is essential. Therefore, the faster the Board hears the landlord’s eviction application, the quicker the tenant is evicted. The… Read more: How quickly can landlord evict tenant in Toronto and Ontario
• A bad faith T5 application. What can Landlord do?
  The T5 application is a helpful tool for tenants looking to claim compensation when they’ve had to leave their rental unit or be evicted because the landlord wanted to reclaim the space for personal use, major repairs, or even demolition.… Read more: A bad faith T5 application. What can Landlord do?
• One tenant leaves. Another pays half of the rent. Options.
  In this post we discuss what to do if you have two tenants, one of whom has stopped paying rent and moved out, and the other tenant stays in the unit, but only pays his half of the rent.
• Do I Need Paralegal To Evict Tenant In Ontario?
  Eviction Ontario is regulated by the Residential Tenancies Act. Please click on the link and read its parts related to the eviction. You don’t need much time to see that eviction rules are complex and highly technical. The legislation is… Read more: Do I Need Paralegal To Evict Tenant In Ontario?
• How to Collect and use the last month rent deposit
  Although last month rent deposits are a reality of every tenancy, we often encounter questions and common misconceptions. We address some of these in this post. Can my tenant refuse to give me last month rent deposit? The Residential Tenancies… Read more: How to Collect and use the last month rent deposit
• Tenant re-rents the unit on AirBnB. How to evict the tenant?
  This question is becoming increasingly relevant to many landlords, especially those who own Downtown Toronto condos. The short answer is “yes.” Issues for the landlord Undoubtedly, landlords whose tenants re-rent their property through AirBnB without their knowledge can face some… Read more: Tenant re-rents the unit on AirBnB. How to evict the tenant?
• How to Evict a Tenant through the Sheriff (in Ontario)
  A tenant does not comply with the eviction order. In the past, we talked about the process of evicting a tenant who hasn’t paid rent.  To this end, we laid out the basic steps from issuing the notice of termination… Read more: How to Evict a Tenant through the Sheriff (in Ontario)
• Evicting a tenant for illegal activity
  The Residential Tenancies Act is fairly comprehensive. To this end, it considers circumstances where a tenant carries out an illegal act or illegal business in the rental unit. Here’s what you should know. What is considered an illegal act by… Read more: Evicting a tenant for illegal activity
• How to deal with a tenant who is persistently late with rent.
  Tenant’s obligation to pay rent on time Of course, some landlords can be lenient in giving the tenants a day or two payment extensions. Still, let’s be clear that by law, the rent payment is late even if it’s late… Read more: How to deal with a tenant who is persistently late with rent.
• My tenant hasn’t paid rent for two months. How quickly can I evict him?
  Eviction notice – 14 days As soon as you know that the tenant has not paid rent, you may give the tenant an eviction notice. The notice gives the tenant 14 days to pay or move out. Eviction application If… Read more: My tenant hasn’t paid rent for two months. How quickly can I evict him?
• Tenant harasses landlord. What can the landlord really do?
  We consider what constitutes harassment or interference by the tenant, and how the landlord can evict the tenant for harassment or interference through the Landlord and Tenant Board in Ontario.
• I am selling the property and the buyers don’t want tenants – what do I do?
  In this post, we discuss what the landlord of a tenanted property can do to legally evict a tenant on the grounds that the house or condo is being sold, and the buyer doesn’t want tenants.
• Eviction. The landlord requires the property to live in it.
  How to evict your tenant in Toronto when you need the rental property for your own use through the Landlord and Tenant Board.
• How to deal with a tenant who damaged your property
  Every landlord wants his or her property to remain in good condition throughout the tenancy. From this perspective, the tenant’s obligation to not damage the rental unit is of the same importance as paying rent.  The Residential Tenancies Act (the… Read more: How to deal with a tenant who damaged your property
• Tenant does not pay rent.
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• Can I Enter Tenant’s Place? Do I need tenant’s permission?
  The Residential Tenancies Act regulates all questions relating to entry into a tenant’s unit. This Act contains fairly detailed rules which both the landlord and the tenant must follow. Unfortunately, not knowing these rules often leads to conflicts and lengthy… Read more: Can I Enter Tenant’s Place? Do I need tenant’s permission?

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