With the eviction ban lifted, we look at what Bill 184 means for both tenants and landlords. When the pandemic hit last March, the Landlord and...
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Bill 184 – Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020
Bill 184 was introduced in March 2020, just prior to the Ontario Legislative Assembly adjournment of due to health risks presented by the COVID-19...
Eviction Moratorium Ends
The moratorium on residential evictions in Ontario expired on July 31, 2020. The moratorium on evictions was ordered by Superior Court Justice...
Province releases new Standard Lease Form
On February 7, 2018, Ontario’s Ministry of Housing released the new Residential Tenancy Agreement (Standard Form of Lease). This new lease is...
Landlord and Tenant Board Process / Procédure d’audience de la Commission de la location immobilière
COVID-19 & Landlord and Tenant Board Hearings The novel coronavirus has been deemed a worldwide pandemic and the province of Ontario has moved...
Laneway Houses / Habitations accessibles par la ruelle
The “Make Way for Laneway” report discusses laneway houses and other small-scale housing as options, such as second suites and infill townhouses, as...
Why are tenants not responsible for the treatment of bed bugs? / Pourquoi les locataires ne sont-ils pas responsables des frais d’extermination des punaises des lits?
Bed bugs, bed-bugs, or bedbugs are parasitic insects of the cimicid family that feed exclusively on blood. Cimex lectularius, the common bed bug, is...