Hi all. Don was talking a few lot months ago during an Ontario REIN Meeting about Staging and a new(er and cheaper) way to stage. A lady was talking about some new fancy way to stage using some (cardboard/fake) furniture. Bottom line: I have a condo downtown Toronto close to Music Garden...

Not sure, if this was already posted, but the 2012 Rent Increase Guideline for Ontario is public. Ontario`s annual Rent Increase Guideline is based on the Ontario Consumer Price Index (CPI), which is a measure of inflation calculated monthly by Statistics Canada. The rate of allowable rent...

Hello World. A tenant will sign tonight my N11. He just caused headache, didnt pay on time and complained alot that I asked him to leave. He agreed to sign a N11. http://www.ltb.gov.on.ca/stdprodconsume/gr...el02_111574.pdf My question to you is: Is my knowledge correct that if he doesn`t...

Hello World. I wonder what your take is in regard of Tenant Insurance. Do you ask your tenant upon move in date that they have to show you prove? Do you check once a year if they have it? Do you check at all? The tenants are told that they are supposed to contact their insurance to contract a...

... haa, would it be too easy if everything would work without hassle? I just finished one topic in my rental place and found another one. The last couple weeks I was noticing, while cutting the lawn, a huge 3 minutes visitor traffic at one of my tenants. Yesterday, while collecting rent I...

Hello REiN Friends. In my 3 BR apartment were two girls, who signed the actual rental agreement incl. First/Last. Now, 2 years later, one boy friend is living in there, too. One of the girls decided to move out and called me to ask how to proceed. The other girl and her boy friend would like...

Hi all. While browsing a bit in the internet I accidentally stopped at http://www.ltb.gov.on.ca/en/Key_Information/274235.html, which shows the Onario Rent Increase for 2010. It will be 2.1%. FYI!

Hello world. I just received a Rental Application for an August vacancy and was thinking that she is earning not enough to pay rent AND to live. She says that she makes 22.000/annually and the rent would be 750$. So, even if this the annual income AFTER tax (which I doubt), the monthly payment...

Hi. I would love to automate my paperwork: If a tenant didnt pay on time I would press one button and issue a N4. All information (Address, Name, Landlord, aso) are in the software anyway. Or is this possible and I didnt find it?

Hi all. I am changing a bit my Rent Application form and am now stuck with "Credit References" as I wonder why to keep them/how to use them. My current question is: Please list credit union, banks, types of accounts and other credit references. How do YOU use these credit reference...

Hi.I am going to attend next week in Toronto and would like to know who else will be there from the forum and which hotel you will be staying? I think it would be nice to gather at the bar for an "Aprez Acre"drink and not to drive anymore or go with a cab. See you soon!

Hello everybody. Out of the nutshell: Rental agreement shows two parties as tenants. Now there is a third person receiving mail, too and is around alot (boy friend). I talked to him a couple weeks ago, but he said the is just visiting her as he lives 150km away). I assumed already that he was...

Source Landlord And Tenant Board Ontario: ATTENTION New Fee for Landlord Applications As of April 6, 2009, the fees for landlord applications for evictions and for applications to collect arrears was raised from $150 to $170 per application. The fee for all other applications remains the...

Wow, what a day. I was called a minute ago from a tenant to inform me that she was beaten last night by her husband. Police came and asked him to leave for 24h`s. She asked me if I could come and change the locks because she does not want him to come back. I bought the building and inherited...

Hi Forum members. I would like to contact an Incorporation, where I only have the name like "15834834 Ontario Inc." out of a document. Do you know if there is a possibility to find more information about the company? Like Name of Owner, Address aso. Thank you for your help.

Hi all. I remember that I read a great post from invst4profit or investsmart how to handle potential ODSP tenants, but can not find it using the search button. Could someone point me out how you are dealing with ODSP clients? Thank you in advance.

Hello all. I bought my first property (5plex) a beginning February 09 and maybe you already read about some issues I already had to face. All the units (minus one) are rented out, but without a written agreement. My lawyer requested from the previous owner some infos (amount of persons, name...

Hi. I need some help and would like to hear your opinion. Infos out of the nutshell: - Just purchased a 5plex. Closing 3rd February. - Old landlord does not have written rental agreement with the tenant - Wrote introduction letter to tenant (5th) that I will pick up rent on 15th at 7 p.m. and...

Hi. I found today https://www.landlordsinfo.com and am quite curious about their quality. Anyone here has any experience with them? Thank you.

I just noticed that amazon says that tomorrow the 2nd edition will be released of Dons book. Glad to see/meet you all soon in a REIN meeting. BR, Alex.