Some Ontario tenants have begun receiving notices of rent increases next year, now that the province's yearlong provincial rent freeze is set to expire on Jan. 1. That's when landlords of rent-controlled buildings will be allowed to raise rents up to 1.2 per cent--...

Ankit Patel says he inadvertently became a landlord when he bought his dream home. Now, tenant problems and major backlog at Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) have put him in so much debt, he has to sell his mother's home and has even considered selling the...

After years of dealing with a tenant he calls "violent and threatening," Chico Vaillancourt had had enough. The Sudbury realtor and landlord filed a complaint with the Ontario Landlord and Tenant board with the goal of getting the man evicted. Read more

Ontarians could soon face fines up to $25,000 for sharing videos of the province’s online eviction hearings, thanks to a new bill that is currently being considered by the province. Read more

Like many services that were in-person before COVID-19, the resolution of landlord and tenant disputes went virtual during the pandemic to protect public health. But a plan by the province to switch to a permanent online-first system has sparked concern from some who...

Hamilton is beefing up its property standards bylaw so that landlords are responsible for more health and safety issues of their rental properties. Read more  

Farzad Lahouti bought a brand new condo on the 38th floor of the luxury 1 Bloor St. E. building as an investment during the pre-construction phase. Read more

Ontario landlords need some tools to make tenants meet their obligations--whether it's behaving properly or simply paying for the housing they are using. Read more

Hearings have now resumed, but a long backlog could mean months more of unpaid rent Read more

Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Board is set to beging processing thousands of eviction applications Tuesday, as pressure from tenant advocacy groups to try and extend a ban on evictions continues to mount amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more