Common Concerns

When a landlord or tenant files an Application with the Landlord Tenant Board, particulars, being the specific details of allegations, are required.

The duty and responsibility for the maintenance of residential complex is statutorily mandated upon the landlord; and accordingly, the duty to treat a bed bug...

Under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, a one-year limitation period applies for tenants to start legal proceedings. These limits start at the event's...

Certain events, such as a major fire, flood or serious water damage, tornado or windstorm, or other unforeseen circumstances, including changes in law, may...

The use of a fresh lease at the end of a lease period as a means to impose a rent increase above the allowable guideline is unlawful. 

If a matter is brought in the wrong venue, the matter may be 'kicked out'; and getting kicked out of the wrong venue when past the date in which the matter...

Where a landlord and tenant engage in mutually harassing conduct without either taking a higher road, abatement compensation may be negated. 

When increasing the rent rate applicable to most residential tenancy arrangements, a landlord must provide the tenant with proper notice via the required form...

It is somewhat common that a lease will contain a 'no pets' clause; however, any such provision within a lease agreement is void despite the agreement...

Tenant privacy rights may require a landlord to refrain from taking pictures of occupied units for purposes other than maintenance or repairs. Using images for...

Whether a rented premise is legally classified as residential or commercial can have a significant affect upon the parties to a lease arrangement. 

Lease agreements requiring a key deposit are lawful subject to the condition that the deposit be equivalent to the cost to replace the key. 

The smoking habits of a tenant may cause interference in the reasonable enjoyment of neighbouring units occupied by other tenants or even neighbour properties...

A landlord is statutorily required to hold and protect the private information regarding a tenant.  Failure to do so may result in a Landlord Tenant Board...

The maintenance requirements imposed upon a landlord per the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 appear as without limit to the triviality of the concern. 

Feeling slighted by rent arrears due to failure of payment or perceived misconduct by a tenant, a landlord may wish to lockout a tenant; however, doing so...

While it would seem that where rent is defined within a lease agreement as a specified dollar amount plus utilities, the issue of unpaid utilities should come...

When people are living within a residential complex conflict may arise due to differences in lifestyles, habits, beliefs, and general conduct.  Sanctions may...

Disputes between a landlord and tenant when a toilet overflows or a sewage backup occurs are often heightened by misuse allegations.