A group of legal aid lawyers is going on strike for half a day on Monday, while the renewal of their collective agreement remains unresolved with the Quebec government. The group is made up of lawyers attached to the CSN-affiliated Fédération des professionnels, who were on strike in the morning after they walked out earlier…
Rent Out Property
Choose the right property. Not all properties are created equal when it comes to renting them out. You’ll want to choose a property that is in a good location and that is well-maintained. This will help ensure that your tenants are happy and that they stay for a long time.
Residential Lease Agreement | Free Rental Lease Form (Canada)
IN CONSIDERATION OF the Landlord leasing certain premises to the Tenant and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: Leased Property The Landlord agrees to rent the Tenant the house, municipally described as __________ (the “Property”), for use as residential premises only. Subject to…
Robot Landlords Are Buying Up Houses
I am standing on the stoop of an empty brick row house in Pittsburgh, looking into my phone and rotating my head from side to side. The house is in an alleyway facing the back of a church. The mailbox is stuffed with rain-soaked junk mail. The rental company’s website finishes scanning my face and…
Residential Lease Agreement | Free Rental Lease Form (Canada)
IN CONSIDERATION OF the Landlord leasing certain premises to the Tenant and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: Leased Property The Landlord agrees to rent the Tenant the house, municipally described as __________ (the “Property”), for use as residential premises only. Subject to…
Rental restrictions could increase speculation, create more work for strata councils, say homeowners
Homeowners in strata fear proposed changes to laws around rental restrictions in strata complexes that will make more work for councils and residents. On Monday, Premier David Eby announced a plan to amend the Strata Property Act, limiting restrictions on renting in strata, in a move designed to open up rental opportunities as the province…
Residential Lease Agreement | Free Rental Lease Form (Canada)
IN CONSIDERATION OF the Landlord leasing certain premises to the Tenant and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: Leased Property The Landlord agrees to rent the Tenant the house, municipally described as __________ (the “Property”), for use as residential premises only. Subject to…
For Canadians on the brink of buying a home, rent-to-own can help seal the deal
Lovleen Sharma, 30, and Harsh Goyal, 32, with their pet dog Hunter outside their Sault Ste. Marie, Ont. home.Courtesy Lovleen Sharma Lovleen Sharma, 30, and Harsh Goyal, 32, didn’t know much about Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., when they moved there from New Delhi in July, 2020, but they knew they wanted to be homeowners. “It’s…
NJFOG Study Finds Systemic Lack of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Jersey Foundation for Open Government, March 2021 New Jersey’s local governments, on average, are only 60 percent in compliance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act (OPMA), according to a study released by the New Jersey Foundation for Open Government (NJFOG). The OPMA, passed into law in 1975, has remained…
How to apply for the Canada Housing Benefit top-up
Applications are now open for renters looking to access a one-time top-up to the Canada Housing Benefit that will see those eligible to receive an additional $500. Promised as part of an NDP-backed Liberal affordability plan, a bill became law last month that brought in both this rental boost for low-income Canadians as well as…
Residential Lease Agreement | Free Rental Lease Form (Canada)
IN CONSIDERATION OF the Landlord leasing certain premises to the Tenant and other valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which consideration is hereby acknowledged, the Parties agree as follows: Leased Property The Landlord agrees to rent the Tenant the house, municipally described as __________ (the “Property”), for use as residential premises only. Subject to…