Various Covid19 Legal Issues

Question: What should a tenant or landlord in Ontario do about rent arrears, N4 notices, or showings during Covid-19?

Answer: For Ontario landlord and tenant issues during Covid-19, Anderson Aylwin Begg & Co. can help a landlord or tenant manage rent arrears, negotiate an affordable payment plan, assess whether an N4 (Non-Payment of Rent) is appropriate, and handle showings or inspection risks with care for health and safety duties; a paralegal team can also review maintenance responsibilities for common areas and help reduce avoidable LTB conflict   by gathering the right facts, mapping options to the Residential Tenancies Act rules, and preparing next-step documents for the Landlord Tenant Board; call (905) 686-8080 to discuss your situation and get clear, practical guidance.

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Understanding Solutions For Landlord and Tenant Issues Arising Due to Covid19

The coronavirus and Covid19 Crisis bring unprecedented health, safety, and legal concerns to the forefront in many areas and the landlord and tenant relationship is without exception. Legal issues such as delayed payment of rent due to the sudden lay off of hundreds of thousands of people who are now financially struggling as well as landlords who are equally affected is currently a very troubling issue. Additionally, whether a landlord should refrain from performing inspections or showings out of respect and consideration for the health and safety fears of tenants raises legal issues without a clear answer. Furthermore, the need for extra-special attention to sterilization of common areas and the duty of a landlord to provide premises raises the bar on the responsibility for performance of maintenance as required of the landlord.

Note: Please contact Anderson Aylwin Begg & Co. by phone at: (905) 686-8080 to discuss any specific questions that you may have.

Special Concerns Involving Covid-19

Difficult risk management questions, many of which pose a Catch-22, that may lead to troubling legal issues include, among other things:

• Whether a tenant should make best efforts to avoid accruing rent arrears;
• Whether a landlord should negotiate an affordable rent payment plan;
• Whether showings of tenanted units should be halted due to distancing and isolation needs.
• Whether a landlord should issue an N4 - Non-Payment of Rent form to create paper trail; and
• Whether a landlord is responsible for extra-special maintenance services within common areas.

Anderson Aylwin Begg & Co. provides the professional Paralegal Team services that can help landlords and tenants keep Covid-19 stresses and difficulties to a minimum.