GeneralRenting Out a Strata Unit in BC: The Complete Guide
BC stratas can no longer ban long-term rentals, but strata landlords still owe the tenant the bylaws and a Form K, and owe the strata a signed copy within two weeks.
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Maintenance & RepairsHeat Bylaws in Toronto, Hamilton, and Ottawa: The Minimum Temperature Rules by City
There's no single "Ontario heating law" — the minimum temperature your landlord must maintain, the dates it applies, and the fines all come from your city's bylaw. Toronto requires 21°C (Oct 1–May 15); Ottawa requires 20°C by day and 16.67°C overnight; Hamilton requires 20°C (Sept 15–May 15). This guide lays out the ex
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Maintenance & RepairsVital Services in Ontario: Heat, Water, and What a Landlord Can Never Cut Off
Heat, water, electricity, gas — these are "vital services" in Ontario, and a landlord can't withhold or deliberately interfere with them, ever. Not for unpaid rent, not for a damaged unit, not until an eviction is actually enforced. There's a minimum heat standard (and stricter city bylaws), a rule that makes the landl
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