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Safety & Scam PreventionSmoke and CO alarm duties under Ontario's Fire Code, and what happens after a fire: repairs, frustration, rent, moving back, entry, tenant-caused damage and insurance.
Rights & LegalIn BC, a landlord who skips a condition inspection or never gives the tenant the report loses the right to claim against the deposit for damage. What you keep, and how to avoid paying double.
Rights & LegalYes — and almost everything attached to that yes is where landlords get into trouble and tenants overpay. First month's rent is just rent; last month's is Ontario's only legal deposit, capped at one rental period, earning interest every year at that year's guideline rate. Damage, security, cleaning, and pet deposits ar
Lease & AgreementsThat "no pets" line in your Ontario lease? It's void — section 14 of the Residential Tenancies Act makes no-pet clauses unenforceable once you're a tenant. But the rule has real limits: a landlord can refuse a pet owner before you sign, a condo declaration can still ban pets, and behaviour like damage, danger, or aller
Moving & SettlingOntario doesn't legally require a move-in or move-out inspection — but skipping one is how landlords lose damage claims and tenants lose deposits. Because Ontario bans damage deposits, an inspection report isn't a deduction tool; it's your evidence at the Landlord and Tenant Board. Here's how to document a rental prope
Rent & PaymentsThe last month's rent deposit is the most common — and most misunderstood — deposit in Ontario. It can only be used for the last month's rent, never for damage, and you owe your tenant interest on it every year. This guide shows landlords exactly what you can collect, how the annual interest and top-up work, and why al
Rights & LegalThe N7 is Ontario's notice for ending a tenancy when a tenant causes serious problems — safety threats, wilful damage, or dangerous misuse. Here's when landlords can use it, the strict 10-day timeline, why it can't be voided, and the mistakes that get applications thrown out at the LTB.
Rights & LegalThe N5 is Ontario's most-used notice for tenancy issues that aren't about money — interference, damage, or overcrowding. This 2026 guide explains the unique two-N5 rule, what tenants can do to void the notice, and what landlords must document to make an N5 stand up at the LTB.