Legal Supports for Landlords

The links below can be useful online resources to help with understanding the legal process of dealing with landlord and tenant issues.

Although we are not a legal support ourselves, we would be more than happy to chat with you more about some of the concerns you might be having as a landlord and brainstorm together around the issues that are taking place. Feel free to give us a call or drop in during our housing desk drop in times.

Online Resources

Ontario Landlord and Tenant Law meets the Bed Bug Crisis This document gives helpful information regarding the Bed Bug Crisis within a legal context. direct link

Landlord Self Help Centre The Landlord Self Help Centre is a community legal clinic which supports Ontario's small-scale... direct link

Landlord and Tenant Board The Landlord and Tenant Board is designed to provide information regarding the Residential... direct link

Waterloo Region Community Legal Services Waterloo Region Community Legal Services is a non-profit organization which provides legal service... direct link

Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) produces easy to read, practical legal information to help... direct link

Rent Increase Guidelines Rent Increase Guidelines are set by the Province of Ontario each year based on the Ontario Consumer... direct link

Centre for Equality Rights in Accomodation The Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA) is dedicated to promoting human rights in... direct link

Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing: Rental Housing The Investigation and Enforcement Unit responds to complaints from landlords or tenants about... direct link

Law Society Referral Service (LSRS) The Law Society Referral Service (LSRS), known for the past 40 years as the Lawyer Referral Service... direct link

A Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act This link leads to several brochures from the Landlord and Tenant Board, including "A Guide to the... direct link

Tenant Bankruptcy: Landlord Self-Help Centre Fact Sheet This Landlord's Self-Help Centre fact sheet looks at issues such as what happens when a tenant... direct link