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Ontario Housing Law Basics

March 10, 2023

Learn the basics of Ontario housing law, tenants’ rights and landlord responsibilities.

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Housing Laws

Starting a tenancy – Ontario housing law basics

16 Feb 2022 Starting a tenancy in Ontario, what to do about discrimination during the application process, rules around deposits and rules about pets.

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Housing Laws

Maintaining a tenancy – Ontario housing law basics

15 Mar 2022 Maintaining a tenancy in Ontario, and the rules related to tenant and landlord responsibilities.

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Evictions

Ending a tenancy – Ontario housing law basics

25 Apr 2022 Scenarios when a tenancy in Ontario might end, housing laws related to the eviction process, the rights of tenants when they or their landlord want to end a tenancy and processes at the Landlord and Tenant Board.

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Accessibility & Discrimination

Human rights in housing – Ontario housing law basics

25 Mar 2021 Ontario human rights laws, which laws protect human rights in Canada, and how the Ontario Human Rights Code protects human rights in housing.

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Accessibility & Discrimination

Discrimination in housing – Ontario housing law basics

14 May 2021 Ontario laws that protect individuals from discrimination, examples of discriminatory treatment in housing and resources that may help if you are being discriminated against.

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Housing Laws

Types of tenancies – Ontario housing law basics

11 Mar 2021 Laws that govern the different types of tenancies in Ontario and where to find support for housing concerns.

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Evictions

Evictions – Ontario housing law basics

13 Jan 2022 Legal reasons for eviction in Ontario, required notice periods that must be given to tenants, what happens after an eviction notice is served, the process at an eviction hearing, and where Ontario renters can go for legal information and help.

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Housing Laws

Renovations – Ontario housing law basics

19 Mar 2021 Ontario tenants’ rights when a landlord wants to renovate a unit, disability-related concerns and how to handle a “renoviction.”

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Accessibility & Discrimination

Accessible housing – Ontario housing law basics

23 Apr 2021 Laws in Ontario that protect tenant accessibility rights, protections under the Human Rights Code, landlord responsibilities and where to find support if your landlord is not accommodating your disability.

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Financialization of Housing

Maintenance – Ontario housing law basics

31 Mar 2021 How to handle maintenance concerns that a landlord in Ontario is not addressing, including their responsibilities to maintain your unit in a good state of repair.

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Housing Laws

Pest issues – Ontario housing law basics:

31 Mar 2021 Landlord and tenant responsibilities in Ontario, and how to handle conflict and disability-related concerns as they pertain to pest infestations.

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Housing Laws

Air conditioning – Ontario housing law basics

5 Jul 2023 Housing laws, rules and landlord responsibilities as they relate to air conditioning in rental housing in Ontario.

Housing Laws

Smoking and second-hand smoke – Ontario housing law basics

15 Nov 2022 Rules around smoking if you are a smoker, or if you are a non-smoker worried about second-hand smoke.

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Accessibility & Discrimination

Students and housing – Ontario housing law basics

3 Aug 2021 Legal protections for students in Ontario in on-campus housing, subletting, issues with roommates, landlord rules about guests and parties, requests for a guarantor and terminating a lease early.

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Accessibility & Discrimination

Trouble finding housing – Ontario housing law basics

16 Apr 2021 What renters in Ontario can do when they are having difficulties finding housing due to their income status, accessibility needs, discrimination or having a criminal record.

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Evictions

COVID-19 and housing – Ontario housing law basics

5 Mar 2021 Tenants’ rights during the pandemic, resources to avoid eviction and mental health support.

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