As a Realtor practicing in the Brampton and Mississauga area. Rental properties are a vital part of our community. Here are a few topics for landlords in regards to rights and responsibilities.Your landlord has the right to:
Collect a rent deposit - It cannot be more than one month's rent, or if rent is paid weekly, one week's rent. This deposit must be used as the rent payment for the last month or week of your tenancy. It cannot be used for any other reason, such as to pay for damages. A landlord must pay interest on the deposit every year.
Your Landlord is responsible for:
Keeping the rental property in a good state of repair - And obeying health, safety and maintenance standards.
Providing you with a copy of your written tenancy agreement - within 21 days after the day you signed it and gave it to your landlord. If your tenancy agreement is not in writing, your landlord must give you written notice of their legal name and address within 21 days after your tenancy begins.
Your landlord is NOT allowed to:
Take your personal property - If you don't pay your rent and you are still living in your rental unit.
Lock you out of your rental unit - Unless your landlord has an eviction order from the Board and the Sheriff come to your rental unit to enforce it.
Insist that you pay your rent by post-dated cheque or automatic debit - These ways of paying your rent can be suggested, but you cannot be refused a rental unit or evicted for refusing to give them.
Compliments of Landlord and Tenant Board. For more information click here Landlord and Tenant Board.
All the best, MyDaddyHomes
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