An Ottawa landlord has been trying to evict his nightmare tenants for months. The issue: snakes. When the landlord confronted the tenants over their collection of more than two dozen dangerous snakes left to roam freely in the rental unit, he was met with insults and...
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Rental Property Management Tips
Why Landlords Need to Check Tenant Credit
Some tenants grumble about running their credit during a tenant background check. They say it invades their privacy or that their credit doesn't matter. But credit does matter. Here's why: Credit Reports Serve as a Cross-Check The secret to exposing tenant fraud or an...
How to Use Your Tenancy Agreement to Reduce Landlord Liabilities
Because landlords have a legal duty to maintain a safe rental property, they stand to lose if someone is injured there. So, it makes sense to prevent those injuries and avoid the liability. The tenancy agreement is a great opportunity to do just that: Carbon monoxide...
5 Things Landlords Need to Know About Tenant Screening
Finding the right tenants is key to any profitable rental business. Here are some tips that make tenant screening easier and more effective for landlords: 1. Tenant fraud is a real and growing concern for landlords. The best way to expose fraud is to catch it early....
Tenant Screening Tips: The Adverse Action Notice
When the information in a credit, eviction, criminal history, or other investigative report provided by a tenant screening agency negatively impacts the landlord's decision regarding an applicant, that applicant is entitled to notification. This is referred to as an...
Tenants, Landlords Await Next Stimulus
Most renters made full or partial rent payments this month, according to the National Multifamily Housing Council's Rent Payment Tracker. The survey of over 11 million apartment units across the country found 91.3 percent tenants made efforts to pay. While that's good...
Landlord Says Never Again
Eighteen months. That's how long a Guelph landlord anticipates that his tenant will live in his rental home without paying rent. Systemic eviction delays, with or without an eviction moratorium, allow tenants to game the system and choose when -- or if -- to pay rent....
6 Ways to Improve Your Tenancy Agreement
A tenancy agreement is a useful tool -- if it contains the right provisions. Generic or standard leases tend to leave out the details, leaving tenants in the dark. These provisions can strengthen the lease, light the way for tenants, and make life easier for...
Toronto Multifamily Landlords Ordered to Supply Hand Sanitizer
Multifamily landlords in Toronto must supply hand sanitizer or hand-washing stations at entrances and in common spaces after City Council voted on a temporary by-law intended to increase compliance with Toronto Public Health guidance during the pandemic. Concerns over...
Dos and Don’ts of Rental Advertising
With summer rental season in full swing, landlords are gearing up to find new tenants. A lot is riding on the rental ad. Not only do landlords need to attract good tenants, they need to avoid mistakes that increase liabilities and cause property management headaches...