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About our presenter…
Sheeba Sibal is a staff lawyer at West Scarborough Community Legal Services (WSCLS) a community legal clinic Community Legal Services (WSCLS), a community legal clinic in Toronto. Sheeba joined WSCLS as a community legal worker in 1990. In 2009, she was called to the Bar and was then hired as a Staff Lawyer.
SLIDE 3 RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT: THE BASICS – for Tenants
Webinar presented by Sheeba Sibal of West Sheeba Sibal of West Scarborough Community Legal Services
P d b WSCLS D b 2010 Prepared by WSCLS, December 2010
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WHAT WILL BE COVERED
Introduction and Highlights
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The Lease Rules about Rent Termination of tenancy by tenant Termination of tenancy by tenant Privacy Maintenance, Repairs and Vital Services
Maintenance, Repairs and Vital Services
Evictions Resources
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INTRODUCTION AND HIGHLIGHTS
Residential Tenancies Act Landlord and Tenant Board Landlord and Tenant Board Who is covered by the RTA Information for New Tenants Supremacy of RTA Application of the Ontario Human Rights Code
S i l R l f S b idi d H i T t
Special Rules for Subsidized Housing Tenants Investigations Branch - Provincial Property Standards
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Property Standards
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THE LEASE
Can be in writing or verbal Essentials of lease
required by law
Essentials of lease – required by law What should be in the lease – for clarity Cooling off period
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Supremacy of RTA over lease Copy of lease
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Lease renewal and month to month tenancy Post dated cheques
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THE LEASE Continued
Reasons for refusing lease and
di i i ti discrimination
Before you sign your lease Condition of premises What can a landlord ask? Extra fees for services Parking charges
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SLIDE 8 RULES ABOUT RENT
Vacancy de-control
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Old buildings g
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New buildings
Security deposits Key deposit
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Last Months rent Interest on LMR Rent receipts
Rent receipts
Rent increase and notices of Rent Increase Above Guideline increases Rent reduction
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Rent reduction
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TERMINATION OF TENANCY BY TERMINATION OF TENANCY BY TENANT
Notice to Terminate by tenant form and
ti i d notice period
Sublet or assignment Consequences of early termination by tenant Agreement to Terminate Security of tenure
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PRIVACY
Right of tenant Right of landlord Notice to enter Inspections Locks by tenants Door alarms
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MAINTENANCE REPAIRS AND VITAL MAINTENANCE,REPAIRS AND VITAL SERVICES
Landlords obligation
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Tenants responsibilities How to get repairs and pest control done Work orders from property standards Work orders from property standards Rent reduction – T6 application Maintenance issues and arrears of rent
Maintenance issues and arrears of rent
Temperature: As per Property Standards By Law Vital services
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SLIDE 12 EVICTIONS
Early termination of tenancy for cause Termination of tenancy at end of term
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Voidable and non-voidable notices of termination The hearing and eviction process
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Notice of Application and Notice of Hearing H i / M di ti
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Hearing / Mediation
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Order of LTB
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Sheriffs notice
Avoiding evictions for arrears of rent Avoiding evictions for arrears of rent
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Before Hearing
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After Hearing
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Before Sheriff comes
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RESOURCES – for Tenants
Telephone - Provincial
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing,
Investigation and Enforcement Unit
1-888-772-9777
Landlord and Tenant Board
1 888 332 3234
Landlord and Tenant Board
1-888-332-3234
Legal Aid Ontario (LAO)
1-800-668-8258
Advocacy Center for Tenants
1 866 245 4182
Advocacy Center for Tenants
1-866-245-4182
Ontario ( ACTO)
Center for Equality Rights in
1-800-263-1139 ext. 22
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Center for Equality Rights in
1 800 263 1139 ext. 22
in Accommodation (CERA)
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RESOURCES for Tenants- Cont.
WEBSITES - Provincial
Ministry for Municipal Affairs & Housing,
Investigations and Enforcement unit http://www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page142.aspx
Landlord and Tenant Board –http://www.ltb.gov.on.ca/ Legal Aid Ontario for the Legal Clinic in your area -
htt // l l id / / t t/ t t ?t l http://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/contact/contact.asp?type=cl
Advocacy Center for Tenants –http://www.acto.ca/
Center for Eq alit Rights in Accomodation
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Center for Equality Rights in Accomodation -
http://www.equalityrights.org/cera/
SLIDE 15 RESOURCES for Tenants- Cont.
CITY OF TORONTO Telephone
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
(Investigation and Enforcement Unit)
(416) 585-7214
Landlord and Tenant Board
(416)645-8080
Legal Aid Ontario
(416) 979-1446
Legal Aid Ontario
(416) 979 1446
City of Toronto Property Standards Department
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Tenants Hot Line (Federation of Metro
T t A i ti FMTA) (416) 921 9494
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Tenants Association - FMTA) (416) 921-9494
Advocacy Center for Tenants Ontario (ACTO)(416) 597-5855
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RESOURCES for Tenants – Cont.
CITY OF TORONTO
Websites
City of Toronto - Property Standard by laws -
http://app.toronto.ca/ApartmentStandards/vie D l d d wDownload.do
Federation of Metro Tenants Association –
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www.torontotenants.org/
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