Can your landlord take your stuff? (PDF 236KB)
April 2008
This booklet explains what landlords can do with personal property that tenants leave behind when they move or are evicted. It describes when it is legal for a landlord to take a tenant’s belongings, what a landlord can do with the belongings of a tenant who dies, and what some of the rules are for a tenant who lives in a mobile or land lease home.

Care homes (PDF 362KB)
December 2008
A care home is a rented home that provides health care services, attendant care services, or help with daily living. This booklet explains how to tell if someone is a care home tenant and describes the rights of care home tenants. It covers topics such as information packages, tenancy agreements,rent, services, and evictions.

Fighting an eviction (PDF 219KB)
October 2007
This booklet explains what tenants need to do if they do not want to move out or be evicted, what happens at a Landlord and Tenant Board hearing, and what tenants can do if they get an eviction order from the Board. There is also contact information to get more information or legal help.

Maintenance and repairs (PDF 197KB)
(February 2009)
Every tenant has the right to a home that is well maintained, in a building that is clean and safe. This booklet explains the types of maintenance and repairs that landlords must do, steps tenants can take to get things fixed, and ways tenants can get help.

Moving out (PDF 273KB)
March 2008
This booklet describes what tenants have to do if they want to move out, and what can happen if they do not follow the rules. There are sections dealing with ways to move out early: making an agreement with a landlord, assigning, subletting, and applying to the Landlord and Tenant Board.

Rent increases (PDF 239KB)
September 2008
To increase a tenant’s rent, the landlord must follow the rules set by the Residential Tenancies Act. This booklet explains those rules. It also talks about agreements that a landlord and a tenant can make to increase the rent, rules about deposits and other charges, and steps tenants can take if they have paid an illegal rent or charge.

Web tool for renters with roommates: Sharing rental housing? (HTML)
February 2007
There are many different kinds of shared rental arrangements and different sets of laws that apply to them. This interactive web tool will help renters find out which laws apply to their situation and what their rights and responsibilities are.

What tenants need to know about the law (PDF 462KB)
February 2009
This booklet describes some important things about the new Residential Tenancies Act and some ways it is different from the old law. Topics covered include rent increases, deposits and other charges, repairs and maintenance, privacy, moving out, and eviction.