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  • Market Trends
    ONArticle

    Best Neighbourhoods to Buy Student Rentals: Waterloo, London & Kingston

    Student rentals are their own asset class — different tenant, different lease, different rules — and in 2026 they're at an inflection point. Ottawa cut Ontario's study-permit allocation 42% this year, and the pullback is reshaping every university town: landlords who once had September bidding wars are now offering one

    16 min read
  • Rights & Legal
    ONArticle

    The N12 120-Day Path: How Landlords Can Skip the Compensation (and the Trap to Avoid)

    Bill 60 gives Ontario landlords a new choice on own-use evictions: serve the N12 the fast way and pay a month's compensation, or give at least 120 days' notice and pay nothing. On a $3,000 unit, that timing choice is worth $3,000. This guide breaks down exactly how the new 120-day path works under RTA s.48.1(2), when i

    13 min read
  • Screening & Applications
    ONArticle

    Background Checks Beyond Credit: What Ontario Landlords Can (and Can't) Legally Check

    A credit check is just one piece of tenant screening — and the moment you go beyond it, the legal lines get sharp. Criminal record checks, references, employment and income verification, eviction history, even a social-media search: each is governed by the Human Rights Code, Ontario's screening regulation, and privacy

    9 min read
  • Taxes & Deductions
    ONArticle

    The T776 Expense Deep-Dive: Every Rental Deduction Ontario Landlords Can Actually Claim

    The expense section is where a T776 is won or lost — it's the largest part of the form and where landlords both overpay (by missing deductions) and get audited (by claiming the wrong ones). This deep-dive walks every T776 expense line, the one distinction that governs all of them — current vs. capital — and the traps t

    10 min read
  • Taxes & Deductions
    CanadaArticle

    CCA for Ontario Landlords: How Rental Depreciation Works (and When Not to Claim It)

    Capital Cost Allowance lets Canadian landlords deduct a slice of their building's cost each year — but it's the most misunderstood line on a rental tax return. It's optional, it can't create a loss, and every dollar you claim can come back to bite you as fully taxed "recapture" when you sell. This guide explains how CC

    10 min read
  • Rights & Legal
    ONArticle

    The 60-Day Rule: How Ontario Landlords Accidentally Create New Tenancies

    Miss this critical 60-day window and your unauthorized occupant becomes a legal tenant—with full RTA protections and rent control intact. Learn how section 104(4) of the Residential Tenancies Act creates "deemed assignments" and what every Ontario landlord must do to protect their property.

    16 min read
  • Lease & Agreements
    ONArticle

    Is My Lease Legal? Common Ontario Lease Mistakes That Void Your Terms

    Think your Ontario lease is solid? Many landlords discover too late that their lease contains errors that get thrown out at the LTB. Learn how to audit your existing lease, identify red flags, and fix problems before they cost you thousands.

    15 min read
  • Lease & Agreements
    ONArticle

    Ontario Standard Lease 2026: The Complete Guide for Landlords

    Everything Ontario landlords need to know about the Standard Lease in 2026. Learn what's required, what you can add, common mistakes to avoid, and how to create a legally compliant lease under the new Bill 60 rules.

    17 min read