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  • Rights & Legal
    ONArticle

    Can You Refuse a Tenant With Pets in Ontario?

    Ontario pet law does something almost nobody expects, and both sides routinely get it backwards: at the application stage, a landlord may generally choose not to rent to someone because they have a pet — but once the tenancy exists, a "no pets" lease clause is void, and a tenant who gets a pet after moving in usually c

    11 min read
  • Rights & Legal
    ONArticle

    Tenant Insurance in Ontario: What's Required and What's Smart

    Tenant insurance isn't required by Ontario law — but your lease can require liability coverage, and skipping it can put your tenancy at risk. Here's what landlords can and can't demand under the standard lease, what coverage actually protects you, and how to get insured for less than a dollar a day.

    14 min read
  • Lease & Agreements
    ONArticle

    Tenant Insurance in Ontario: What a Landlord Can Actually Require

    Can your Ontario landlord make you get tenant insurance? There's no law that requires it — but a landlord can make it a condition of your lease, and once it's in a signed lease, it's enforceable. Here's what tenant insurance actually covers (your stuff and your liability, not the building), what a landlord can and can'

    9 min read