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Maintenance & RepairsAfter a water leak in an Ontario rental, who pays depends on the cause, whose property was damaged and what insurance each side carries. Here is how the Residential Tenancies Act divides it.
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.
Maintenance & RepairsHeat, 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
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
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.