Resources
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Asking to assign
This letter writing tool can be used by a tenant to write a letter to their landlord asking to assign their rental unit.
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Asking to sublet
This letter writing tool can be used by a tenant to write a letter to their landlord asking to sublet their rental unit.
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Being evicted for renovations
There are rules your landlord must follow if they want to evict you to do renovations or repairs. This resource describes those rules, how you can fight the eviction, and the right to move back in after the renovations are complete.There are rules landlords must follow if they want to evict tenants to do renovations or repairs. This resource describes those rules, how tenants can fight the eviction, and the right to move back in after the renovations are complete.
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Can your landlord take your stuff?
This resource explains what landlords must do with any personal property tenants leave behind when they move, are evicted, or die.
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Care homes
A care home is a rented home that provides health care services, attendant care services, or help with daily living. This resource 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.
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Checklist: N12 notice for purchaser’s use
This resource can be used by a tenant to see if they can fight the eviction.
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Do you share rental housing?
Interactive web tool to help people in different kinds of shared rental arrangements find out which laws apply to their situation and what their rights and responsibilities are.
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Does your landlord or a buyer want to move in?
This resource explains what landlords or buyers must do if they want to evict tenants so they can move into the rental unit. It also explains what tenants can do to fight the eviction.
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Does your landlord want you to move out?
This resource offers information about 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 where to get referral information in many languages.
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Fighting an eviction
This resource 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 legal help.
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Harassment and discrimination
Tenants have the right to live free from harassment and discrimination by their landlord or by other tenants. This resource gives detailed examples of harassment and discrimination in housing. It explains the rules landlords must follow to respect tenants' human rights and right to privacy. It also explains what tenants can do if they feel harassed or discriminated against.
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Landlord and Tenant Board Payment Agreement Form Tool
This resource can be used by a tenant to understand the LTB’s Payment Agreement Form.
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Maintenance and repairs
This resource explains the types of maintenance and repairs that landlords must do, what tenants can do to get things fixed, and where tenants can get help.
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Moving out: Giving notice
This resource explains how much notice tenants must give their landlords to move out. It also explains the rules tenants must follow to give notice and what happens if tenants do not give the right notice.
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Moving out: Subletting and assigning
This resource describes how to assign or sublet a rental unit. It also explains the rules tenants and landlords must follow, and what tenants can do if their landlord refuses to let them assign or sublet.
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Paying rent
This resource explains the fees and deposits landlords can charge tenants. It also explains why rent receipts are important and the information landlords must include in them.
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Rent increases
This resource explains the rules a landlord must follow to increase the rent. It also talks about steps tenants can take if they have paid an illegal rent amount.
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Rental agreements
This resource explains Ontario's rules about rental agreements, including what can and cannot be included in them. It also explains your options if your landlord does not use Ontario's standard rental agreement. This resource explains Ontario's rules about rental agreements and what can and cannot be included in them. It also explains what tenants can do if their landlord does not use the standard rental agreement.