Tenant Services Including Advocacy Assistance Within Legal Disputes Involving Various Residential Tenancy Issues

A landlord may keep, sell, or dispose of, the abandoned belongings of a former tenant; however, the rights and duties imposed upon a landlord differ depending...

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

When a landlord seeks to evict a tenant for the own use of the Landlord, or use by certain close family members, the landlord must genuinely possess a good...

There are many various ways that a tenant may cause damage or injury that results in losses to a landlord.  When the landlord suffers such losses the landlord...

What Happens If a Landlord Fails to Make Proper Repairs? A Landlord Has the Duty to Perform Maintenance and Repairs In a Timely Manner. When the Landlord...

Does a Tenant Have a Right to Decline Entry If a Landlord Wants to Take Pictures of An Apartment? The Tenant Holds the Right to Decide Whether a Landlord...

Whereas a tenant holds the right to return following a renovation to the unit previously occupied by the tenant, the question may arise as to what extent of...

In general, the tenant has the right to resume living in the building following the completion of the renovations and the landlord is unable to increase the...

When a landlord collects monies unlawfully, whether over-payment of rent or other improperly collected monies, even if initially consented to by the tenant,...

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

Persons living in an accommodation arrangement involving the sharing of a kitchen or bathroom with the landlord are exempt from protections under the...

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

There are four opportunities to resolve the eviction for rent arrears process prior to the actual eviction of a tenant. 

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...