{"id":45307,"date":"2010-01-01T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-01T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2026-01-20T17:11:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T22:11:22","slug":"rent-en","status":"publish","type":"publications","link":"https:\/\/www.cleo.on.ca\/en\/publications\/rent-en","title":{"rendered":"Renting a place to live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you rent a place, you are making a legal contract with your landlord. This is often called a &#8220;lease&#8221;, &#8220;tenancy agreement&#8221;, or &#8220;rental agreement&#8221;. 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