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    CanadaArticle

    Managing Multiple Property Owners as a PM: Ledgers, Reporting, and the Non-Resident Trap

    Growing from one owner-client to twenty changes the job: every dollar needs its own ledger, every owner needs a promised reporting cadence, and one negative owner balance can put your whole trust account offside. This guide covers per-owner accounting done properly, statements owners actually trust, co-owned properties

    21 min read
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    ONArticle

    Heat 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

    10 min read
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    ONArticle

    Mold in an Ontario Rental: Who's Responsible, and How to Get It Fixed

    There's no "mold law" in Ontario — but there doesn't need to be. Mold caused by a building problem (a leak, bad ventilation, water getting in) is the landlord's to fix under the same duty to keep a unit in a good state of repair. This guide draws the responsibility line clearly: what the landlord must remediate (and pa

    10 min read
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    ONArticle

    Maintenance Standards in Ontario: The Landlord's Duty to Repair (and How Tenants Enforce It)

    In Ontario, keeping a rental in good repair isn't optional or negotiable — it's a legal duty that a landlord can't sign away, and that applies even if the tenant knew about the problem before moving in. This is the complete guide to maintenance standards under the RTA: what "good state of repair and fit for habitation"

    11 min read