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Syed Maqutadir Rehman

Founder & CEO, Tenon10

Syed is the founder and CEO of Tenon10, an AI-native property management platform built for Canadian landlords and property managers. Before Tenon10 he was a Senior Software Engineer at Morningstar and a developer at Canadian Tire Financial Services, and he has been building rental-management software since 2020. He writes about Ontario tenancy rules, rent increases and running a small rental portfolio well.

Articles by Syed Maqutadir Rehman

314 published articles, newest first.

  • Breaking a Fixed-Term Lease in BC: What a Tenant OwesTenant resources
    BCArticle

    Breaking a Fixed-Term Lease in BC: What a Tenant Owes

    Breaking a BC lease does not automatically cost the rest of the term. Here is what a landlord can claim, the landlord's duty to re-rent, and the lawful ways to leave early.

    9 min read
  • BC Landlord Entry Rules: 24 Hours' Written NoticeProvincial compliance
    BCGuide

    BC Landlord Entry Rules: 24 Hours' Written Notice

    A BC landlord may enter a rental unit only in six situations, most often with 24 hours' written notice. Here is what the notice must say, how to time it, and what each side can do when rules are broken.

    9 min read
  • Trust Ledgers in Tenon10 for BC ManagersPlatform tutorials
    BCHow-to

    Trust Ledgers in Tenon10 for BC Managers

    What a BC rental property management trust ledger must show under the Real Estate Services Rules, a reconciled month with two owners, a monthly routine for a portfolio, and what Tenon10's PM plan covers.

    8 min read
  • Trust Accounting for BC Property Managers Under BCFSAFinancial compliance
    BCArticle

    Trust Accounting for BC Property Managers Under BCFSA

    The BC trust account rules for rental property managers: deposits in, fees out, interest, negative balances, monthly reconciliations and the annual accountant's report.

    9 min read
  • Ontario vs BC Landlord Rules: A Guide for Owners in BothProvincial compliance
    BCGuide

    Ontario vs BC Landlord Rules: A Guide for Owners in Both

    Ontario's 2027 guideline is 1.9%; BC's limit is 2.2%. Rent increases, deposits, entry and unpaid-rent notices compared side by side for owners with rentals in both provinces.

    9 min read
  • The BC Short-Term Rental Registry: Registering as a HostProvincial compliance
    BCHow-to

    The BC Short-Term Rental Registry: Registering as a Host

    Every BC short-term rental needs a provincial registration number. Who registers, the $100 and $450 fees, the proof-of-residence documents, and the 14-day and 40-day deadlines.

    8 min read
  • Strata Rental Bans Are Gone: What BC's 2022 Change MeansProvincial compliance
    BCArticle

    Strata Rental Bans Are Gone: What BC's 2022 Change Means

    Since November 24, 2022, BC stratas cannot ban, cap or approve long-term rentals. Here is what changed, what stratas can still restrict, and what owners still have to do.

    8 min read