@DrEricHoskins MPP St. Paul's http://t.co/LPTbWTo4Xo – Decent Ontario tenant guide for those seeking #TorontoRentals in #TorontoRealEstate
— Landlord Relief (@LandlordRelief) March 26, 2014
Dr. Eric Hoskins (MPP for Toronto St. Pauls riding) has compiled a very decent guide to the landlord tenant relationship in Ontario. It covers a number of topics and is reasonably extensive. It is referenced in the above tweet. In addition, here is the PDF version:
The guide contains a good summary of the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act confirming that the grounds for evicting a tenant in Ontario are found in sections 48 – 68 and include:
Notice, landlord personally, etc., requires unit | |
Notice, purchaser personally requires unit | |
Notice, demolition, conversion or repairs | |
Conversion to condominium, security of tenure | |
Compensation, demolition or conversion | |
Tenant’s right of first refusal, repair or renovation | |
Tenant’s right to compensation, repair or renovation | |
Tenant’s right to compensation, severance | |
Security of tenure, severance, subdivision | |
Former tenant’s application where notice given in bad faith | |
Notice at end of term or period, additional grounds | |
Non-payment of rent | |
Termination for cause, misrepresentation of income | |
Termination for cause, illegal act | |
Termination for cause, damage | |
Termination for cause, damage, shorter notice period | |
Termination for cause, reasonable enjoyment | |
Termination for cause, reasonable enjoyment of landlord in small building | |
Termination for cause, act impairs safety | |
Termination for cause, too many persons | |
Notice of termination, further contravention | |