Dec 15, 2020 |
IS TENANT INSURANCE MANDATORY IN ONTARIO? The simple answer to the question is no, Ontario does not require that all renters have tenant insurance. Often a landlord will require a tenant to obtain renters insurance as a condition in the lease. As you can see, there...
Dec 1, 2020 |
Getting a long-term tenant is every landlord’s dream. Turnovers are expensive and time consuming. It’s good to practice various methods to keep your tenants loyal. This will allow you to avoid turnovers as much as possible. This blog contains recommendations on...
Nov 15, 2020 |
The COVID pandemic has affected all businesses in the world and property management is no exception. You don’t have to pause your dreams of having an investment property delivering an income just because there is a pandemic. People still need a place to stay, and...
Nov 1, 2020 |
The laws regarding rent increase vary from province to province, however, in Ontario the laws are different. The Ontario government has strict laws for rent control that restrict landlords to increase the rent by an exorbitant amount. Prior to 2017, rent control...
Oct 15, 2020 |
Landlords often come across the thoughts of managing their rental property on their own rather than hiring a professional property management company to manage their property. Oftentimes naive landlords face stressful situations with the tenants which results in...
Oct 1, 2020 |
In the current digital era, the landlords are adapting modern ways of accepting rent from the tenants. Automating the process can certainly reduce the hurdles in receiving the rent. In the past, landlords would meet the tenants in person to collect the rent payments....
Sep 22, 2020 |
When you need someone to handle daily affairs for your investment property, you have two choices: you can hire a solo property manager, or you can hire a property management company. If you’ve never dealt with either before, you may not know which option is best for...
Sep 11, 2020 |
(Image: https://img.hpnonline.com/files/base/ebm/hpn/image/2017/07/ORKIN.png?auto=format&w=720) The winter season is around the corner and many homeowners will start to encounter pest problems in their properties. Pests tend to look for warm temperature areas and...
Sep 3, 2020 |
(image credit: https://ontariolandlords.org/ontario//wp-content/uploads/2018/02/Ontario-landlord-tenant-board-640×360.jpg) The Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) is responsible for resolving disputes between landlords and tenants. When a dispute arises between the...
Aug 24, 2020 |
The Land and Tenant Board have gradually expanded their services during this month of August. However, all front line in-person service counters remain closed until further notice. Relevant parties are asked to use alternate forms of contact – phone, fax, mail, and...
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