It doesn't hurt to have a new survey done every 10-15 years or so, or whenever there has been a physical change to the property. It's up to the property owner, or prospective purchaser to make this happen. Some banks require recent surveys if title insurance isn't purchased. Over time fences get...

Some things to consider- If the house she lives in is about 40 yrs old, and she's 70, chances are that mostly everything in the house is not very modern. If that's the case, you do not want to rent out a house that is old inside, even if it is in excellent condition. Old houses typically only...

Taken literally, the difference between a fire retrofit and a fire certificate is; A certificate is a document provided by the local fire inspector assuring that the building meets current fire codes. A retrofit is documentation and evidence showing what retrofits have been done to meet changing...

Used them on Monday with no issues. I did have a technical issue last spring & I just called. I refuse to use email or chat to solve technical issues. I called & hung in there til I got someone on the line. Then just explained to them the situation and they put me thru to the right person.

Some people say that carpeted stairs are better when kids are involved. There are pros and cons either way. Hardwood looks nice when new, but personally I don't care to have too much of it in my house...

As Thomas mentioned, you need to lawyer up, like last week already. You also need to make the realtor aware of the rent arrears, as they will have to make sure that liability is presented in the listing, or possibly may not be able to take the listing if there is an issue outstanding like this(...

Umm, I'm sorry, I can't find any reference in that link to the case I'm referring to. That link doesn't even have a description of the case it's about, that I could find. Please specifically show me the exact text you are referring to and how it references the case you think that I'm thinking...

This is not the court decision I was thinking of. I don't see anything in those links that appears to relate directly to this issue. The case I'm thinking of involved a person that wanted to prepay about 1 years rent for an apartment. The landlord accepted and then somehow later the case ended...

REQ- A tenant can offer a big increase in rent in exchange for renos etc. The key is that it has to be initiated by the tenant and should be put in writing (and ideally prepped by a lawyer) & signed by a witness. The landlord can't demand it. There is a recent higher court legal precedent in...

If the tenant leaves and doesn't want to come back, you can raise the rent as much as you want. If they want to come back, you can't raise the rent except by a very small amount, which you are supposed to get LTB approval for. On the other hand, if the tenant offers to pay you significantly...

Rule of thumb: Present your property in the worst possible way to an MPAC appraiser & in the best possible way to a bank appraiser.

One of the problems with the LTB system is that they give the 'adjudicators' some leeway in how to settle cases, but they don't post those guidelines publicly and many of the 'adjudicators' are not very good at interpreting and implementing those guidelines, so they screw up all the time...

The key issue is- do you have the parking rules spelled out in your lease? If so, do as Thomas suggested, but I'd send them a clear warning letter and deadline of compliance first before sending the tow trucks. If the rules aren't in your lease or set up as an appendix, your next option would be...

Being that you're between Edmonton and Calgary, with only an hours drive to Calgary, you should be able to build something and market it to Red Deer and Calgary residents. At least, that would work very well here in Ontario.

I regularly handle all kinds of jobs similar to this, and ones much more complex. Where are you located?

In Ontario, your friend can move his son into that apartment, as long as: He serves proper notice to the tenant His son actually moves in His son stays there for at least a year If he's just trying to go thru the motions to get rid of a problem tenant, he'll get raped by the LTB.

IMO, you either need a reputable, competent local contractor to assess them for you or you need to do it yourself, if you have the skills, time and money......

None of us really know what interest rates are likely to do, when or why.....However, I agree the likelyhood of high interest rates soon, is probably low. The US and other govts have waaaay too much debt to afford higher rates. The economy is also pretty crappy in most areas, so high rates are...