Ontario rental notes for owners and residents. Not legal advice.
A decade of rent rising faster than pay in the Golden Horseshoe, and what that means for tenants and owners.
Packing, truck size, routes, and a first-night box so move-in and move-out are less of a scramble.
Fire safety, occupancy, and maintenance rules that sit behind a municipal rental licence.
Where Golden Horseshoe cities ask for a licence, what inspections look for, and why renewals matter.
Submetering, RUBS, and flat fees — and why the lease has to say which one you use.
Keep paying rent, wait for written instructions, and treat the lease as still in force.
Guideline vs exemption units, 90-day notice, and why you still pay the lawful rent.
What has to be on the Standard Lease, and the terms people fight about later.
