No Heat in an Ontario Rental: Furnaces and Bylaws

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No Heat in Your Ontario Apartment? What to Do Now and at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)

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No Heat in Your Ontario Apartment? What to Do Now and at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)

No heat in your Ontario rental? Heat is a vital service from September 1 to June 15. Here is what to do today, when to call the city, and how the LTB can order the repair.

Is no heat in an Ontario rental a safety emergency?
What heat does Ontario law guarantee a tenant?
What should an Ontario tenant do first when the heat goes out?
When should an Ontario tenant call the city about no heat?
Which LTB application fits a heating problem in Ontario?
What should an Ontario tenant not do when there is no heat?

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