After the tragic deaths of two Alberta youngsters, Health Canada has issued a warning regarding the treatment of bedbugs. The children are believed to have died after their mother sprayed pesticide throughout the home in an attempt to eliminate bedbugs. While the...

The Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board has announced upcoming changes to the rules that govern actions between landlords and tenants. Beginning July 1, 2015, the LTB will serve the notice of hearing to both the applicant and the respondent. This is a change to the...

The majority of tenants don't carry renters insurance, this according to a new survey by InsuranceQuotes.com. Young renters -- millennials -- are the most likely of all age groups to report that they don't know how renters insurance works and don't know how to secure...

While exposure to secondhand smoke has decreased dramatically over the past ten years, a significant number of nonsmokers, including children, are being exposed to this danger, for one simple reason: they live in rental housing. A recent report from the Centers for...

It's a simple fact that well-managed rental properties attract the best tenants, while casual or "accidental" landlords attract more problem tenants. And, there's a simple reason for this: accidental landlords are not "all-in" when if comes to running their new rental...

Ontario has adopted sweeping restrictions on cigarette smoking in public. As of January, 2015, residents there can no longer smoke on bar or restaurant patios -- covered or not, near children’s playgrounds, or publicly owned sport fields, ice rinks, and public...

The latest rental market report by RealtyTrac®, the nation's leading source for comprehensive housing data, show that buying is still the more affordable housing option -- unless you're a typical millennial. The report is an analysis of fair market rents and median...

Address Our Mess, a company that specializes in helping landlords and tenants deal with hoarding issues, recently warned that animal hoarding has become a serious problem in New York City. The company cites the tight rental market and a shortage of pet-friendly...

Millennial renters and immigrants are keeping vacancy rates low, according to the fall Rental Market Survey released by Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The average rental apartment vacancy rate in Canada’s 35 larger centres increased slightly, to 2.8...

The interest rate for security and pet deposits throughout British Columbia will remain at 0.0% for 2015, according to an announcement by the BC Residential Tenancy Branch. This interest calculation is set annually. The rate has remained at 0.0% since 2009. According...