I rented my house to a tenant and I let her move in with only one dog. There are now two dogs destroying the yard and upsetting the neighbours by barking at all hours of the day. How can I evict her based on these damages and disturbances?

The law permits tenants to have pets as long as they do not cause damages or disturbances to other tenants on the rental premises. In your scenario, you can serve the tenant an N5 notice based on damages and disturbances caused by the dogs. The N5 form is a 20-day notice which allows the tenant to correct the issues stated within the first seven days from having served the N5 notice. If the problems are not corrected within the prescribed period of time, you can file an application with the Landlord and Tenant Board to go to a hearing for a decision on the issues. You can obtain the Form N5 and all other forms required on the Board’s website https://tribunalsontario.ca/ltb/forms/ .

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