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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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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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.