I rent a single-family home and have a snow removal clause in my lease agreement indicating that they have to clear the snow themselves; however, the tenants are now claiming that this is my responsibility. Are they correct?

The Court of Appeal has recently interpreted that the Ontario Regulation for Maintenance Standards only mandates that a landlord remove snow from outside communal areas of a residential complex not from places that are utilized only by individual tenants.  However, when there are shared spaces, it remains the landlord’s responsibility. The case can be found here: https://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2024/2024onca459/2024onca459.html

You should speak with a legal service provider to ensure that your rental unit and lease agreement align with the facts of the Crete v. Ottawa Community Housing Corporation case.