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  • How Long Does It Take to Rent a Unit in Ontario?Market Trends
    ONArticle

    How Long Does It Take to Rent a Unit in Ontario?

    Days-on-market is the number every Ontario landlord guesses at and almost nobody measures — and the guess usually runs in the expensive direction. This piece puts a real figure on it: what current listing data says about how long a unit actually sits in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, and the smaller Ontario markets, why th

    20 min read
  • Do You Need a Licence to Rent Out Property in Ontario?Rights & Legal
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    Do You Need a Licence to Rent Out Property in Ontario?

    The short answer: Ontario has no provincial licence for renting out residential property. The complete answer is why the question stays confusing — licensing is municipal, and three different licence types now share the word: ordinary rental licensing in some cities, renoviction licensing in Hamilton, Toronto, and Otta

    10 min read
  • The True Monthly Cost of Owning a Rental: Toronto vs Hamilton vs LondonMarket Trends
    ONArticle

    The True Monthly Cost of Owning a Rental: Toronto vs Hamilton vs London

    Most people size up a rental by its mortgage. But the mortgage is the smallest surprise in the deal. What actually decides whether a rental cash-flows is the carrying-cost stack underneath it — property tax that swings from about 0.77% in Toronto to roughly 1.37% in London, insurance that runs $1,500 to $2,500 a year a

    12 min read
  • Heat Bylaws in Toronto, Hamilton, and Ottawa: The Minimum Temperature Rules by CityMaintenance & Repairs
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    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