Q: What do I need to do in order to file an application using the Landlord and Tenant Board Portal? To file an application, you will have to login to the Portal and create a My Ontario Login. To create this, an email address is required. This email address will be...

Q: I have filed an application with the Landlord and Tenant Board to evict a problem tenant. My hearing is coming up and I’m trying to prepare my evidence that I will be relying on. In this case I would want the other tenants to attend the hearing as witnesses, but...

Q: I entered into a lease agreement with a tenant and his mother agreed to be a guarantor, but I’m not clear whether the guarantor has to be named on the lease. Can you explain how this should be done? A guarantor is a person that guarantees the rent on behalf of the...

Q: My tenant has just moved out without providing proper notice and breaking his one year lease. How can I proceed now to recover the rent that he owes to the end of the lease as I am now left with an empty unit? The first thing that you have to be aware of is that...

Q: I live on the property and I rent a small apartment to a tenant, who lives in the basement. The tenant is supposed to share the kitchen facilities with myself, however he never comes upstairs to cook or have meals. I’m aware that if it’s shared accommodation such...

Q: I have a rental property which has been rented to the same tenant for quite some time. A while back, the tenant approached me and asked me if I could lower the rent as he was having financial difficulties, he promised to pay the full amount once he got back on his...

Q: I obtained an Order from the Landlord and Tenant Board to evict my tenant based on nonpayment of rent and disturbances. I have filed with the Sheriff’s office and they have scheduled a date to conduct the eviction. How do I prepare for the actual eviction and what...

Q: How long does a landlord have to respond to a maintenance issue? My tenant  is telling me that I have to respond to maintenance issues within 24 hours, is this true? The Residential Tenancies Act does not set out a specific time period in which the landlord must...

Q: I served my tenant with a notice of termination based on extensive repairs. I obtained a building permit and I gave notice to my tenants to move out using the N13 notice. The tenants have informed me that they wish to come back. However, due to financial issues, I...

Q: I served my tenant with a notice of termination based on extensive repairs. I obtained a building permit and I gave notice to my tenants to move out using the N13 notice. The tenants have informed me that they wish to come back. However, due to financial issues, I...