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Handing the keys to the right tenant
For experienced landlords this is a common problem, for new ones however, a non-paying or disorderly tenant can seem pretty daunting. A tenant appears good on the face of it, moves in, then suddenly
Read More »Landlord fumes over tenant damages
When landlord Jean-Guy Lecours stepped foot into his London Road rental last month, he couldn't believe his eyes. Cigarettes has been meticulously stuffed into closed heating vents. His beige carpet was the colour of soot.
Read More »Importance of tenant referencing
What is tenant referencing? A property is one of the most expensive long-term assets of a person. A landlord would never want anyone moving in and taking him for a ride. The tenant referencing activity
Read More »Nightmare Tenants: What you can do
I recently read several articles in The Toronto Star about nightmare tenant Nina Willis and how she managed to avoid paying rent for almost an entire year. Ms. Willis used her knowledge of the
Read More »68 year old landlord killed ruthlessly by a seventeen year old tenant
The incident where a 63 year old tenant was ruthlessly killed by his 17 year old student tenant shocked the city of Delhi. Devendra Kishore Joshi, 68, a retired Sanskrit teacher used to stay
Read More »How to find a good tenant for your rental
Answer: As the saying goes, location isn't just the most important thing in residential real estate, it’s also the second and third most important, too. But in the rental housing market, finding a quality
Read More »Better an empty house than a bad tenant . . .
He only gets to stay there five weeks a year but when he has the keys he wants to make sure he gets the full run of the place with all facilities working. Sometimes,
Read More »Mason marijuana dispute pits landlord, tenant
On Sept. 19 an officer responded to a landlord tenant dispute where he met with the property owners, their attorney and the two tenants. The building owners had become aware — after a criminal
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