Practical guides for Ontario landlords — LTB procedures, HRTO compliance, tenant screening, and rental property analysis. Ontario-specific, always.
Most Bill 60 provisions were unproclaimed until July 2026 — now the N4 7-day rule, fixed-term lease changes, and N12 compensation option all take effect September 21, 2026. Here's what changes and when.
Read Article →The N4 7-day rule, fixed-term lease changes, and N12 compensation option are proclaimed — effective September 21, 2026. What changes, what doesn't, and what to do now.
Property selection, financing, legal obligations, tenant screening, and the steps most first-time Ontario landlords skip.
Why your homeowner's policy won't cover a rental property, what landlord insurance includes, and the coverage Ontario landlords actually need.
A practical guide to completing CRA Form T776 — what income to report, which expenses are deductible, CCA rules, and common filing mistakes.
Security deposits are illegal in Ontario — here's what you can collect instead, including LMR deposit rules and required interest payments.
Service methods, notice periods, amount calculations, and the mistakes that get applications dismissed.
Cap rate, cash-on-cash, DSCR — and the Ontario-specific costs most calculators miss entirely.
The Human Rights Code protects tenants on 17 grounds during screening. Here's exactly where the line is.
A real Ontario BRRRR deal analyzed — purchase, rehab, refinance, and the capital stack.
Provincial LTT, the GTA municipal surtax, and how to model it into your deal analysis.
The 2026 rent increase guideline, above-guideline increases, and N1 notice requirements.
A step-by-step walkthrough of every section of the mandatory Standard Form of Lease, plus what happens if you don't use it.
Who qualifies, compensation requirements, notice periods, and the bad-faith risk that can come back to bite you.
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