08/22/2017
Be a smart Landlord. Avoid problems later.
Choosing a Tenant:
You have the right to choose a tenant using income information, credit checks, credit references, rental history, guarantees, and similar business practices as prescribed in the Ontario Human Rights Code regulations.
You cannot select or refuse tenants based on race, place of origin, ethnic origin, religion, s*x, age, s*xual orientation, marital status, family status (e.g. children) or disability.
After the Tenant Moves In:
While a tenant is renting from you, these are some of your most important rights:
Collection of Rent Deposit:
When you and the tenant sign the lease or tenancy agreement, you may collect a rent deposit. The maximum amount of this deposit is the same as the rent for 1 rental period (for example, 1 month or 1 week).
Collection of Rent:
You are entitled to collect rent, in full, on the day that it is due.
Entry to the Rental Unit:
You may enter the rental home in order to complete maintenance or repairs, to show the unit to a potential tenant, or in an emergency. However, you must follow certain entry guidelines.
Increase of Rent:
You can increase the rent once in a 12-month period. However, you must follow rent increase guidelines.
Eviction of Tenants:
In some situations, you can evict a tenant. If you give your tenant(s) a notice that you want them to leave, and they do not agree, you have the right to file an application and have a hearing with the Landlord and Tenant Board.
http://settlement.org/ontario/housing/rent-a-home/landlord-rights-and-responsibilities/what-are-my-rights-as-a-landlord/
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In Ontario, the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) gives certain rights and responsibilities to landlords. The RTA applies to most rental situations.