How to get repairs done when your landlord keeps stalling
A leaking ceiling, a dead fridge, no heat in January. Here is the order of operations that gets most repairs done, and the one shortcut that can backfire on tenants.
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Tenant rightsOntario's September 2026 Tenancy Rule Changes: 7 Things Tenants Should Know
Since September 21, 2026, Ontario landlords can serve a 7-day notice for unpaid rent, skip own-use compensation with 120 days' notice, and more. Here are the seven changes that matter most to tenants.
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Rent increases in Canada: how much, how often and how much notice
Whether your landlord can raise the rent by 2 per cent or 20 depends on your province, and sometimes on the year your building was first lived in. A plain guide to the rules in the four largest provinces.
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A year of rent day: one renter’s budget, month by month
Rent is the same cheque every month, but the year around it is not, so I tracked twelve rent days to see where the real pressure points were.
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Tenant rightsOntario's 2027 Rent Increase Guideline Is 1.9%: What Tenants Should Check
Most Ontario landlords can raise rent by no more than 1.9% in 2027. Here is who the cap covers, who it skips, and how to check a notice before you pay a dollar more.
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How to split rent with roommates without falling out
Equal shares are simple, but they are rarely fair when one room has the ensuite and another has a window onto a brick wall. Here is how to set a split everyone can live with, and put it in writing.
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How to build a renter budget that survives a rent increase
A step-by-step way to build a monthly budget around rent that leaves room for the next increase before the notice ever arrives.
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When your landlord wants the unit back
A notice that your landlord or a family member is moving in is not the end of the conversation, and what happens next depends heavily on your province.
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Rental deposits, province by province
How much a landlord can ask for up front, what it can be used for and how you get it back depends almost entirely on which province you rent in.
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Nine things your landlord cannot do
From walking in unannounced to changing the locks, these are the landlord moves that provincial tenancy laws most often prohibit, and where the rules differ.