Are You Overpaying for Hydro For Your Apartment?

I just spoke to a couple recently about their situation in how their electricity bill was being calculated.  They thought something was fishy about how high their hydro bill was in comparison to the other tenants in the building.  They found out that while the other apartments were separately metered, their apartment was not. Read More …

Municipal By-Law vs. The Residential Tenancies Act: Who Wins?

I had a case recently in which my Landlord-client found themselves in quite a pickle, to say the least. The Landlord had a three-apartment residential complex, in which the Landlord lived in the main unit, and the other two apartments rented out to tenants.  It Read More …

How to be a Better Landlord: Part 3, Rent Increases

Most Landlords that I have had the pleasure of serving have been completely unaware that rents can be raised every year without the approval of the Landlord & Tenant Board. The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 gives this power to landlords through section 116. This provision Read More …