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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

    Removing a Tenant Without Eviction: The Legal Alternatives to the LTB Queue

    Not every tenancy has to end at the Landlord and Tenant Board. Ontario law gives landlords and tenants several legal ways to part company without an eviction hearing — the N11 mutual agreement and cash-for-keys deal, the tenant's own N9 notice, assignment, and negotiated moves — each faster than the queue when done rig

    14 min read
  • Maintenance & Repairs
    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