We applied for an assignment due to ongoing issues with our rental unit. We are also being heard at the Rental Tribunal as part of the issues in the home. The other day the owner put the house up for sale. That is obviously going to make assigning the home that much more difficult for us......any direction on how we should proceed with this?

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What if their rental property is half of the house they currently own and live in? (shared house with the landlord... 2 seperate apartments in one house with one connecting door) also, we occupied half a house shared with a landlord, in the set up of 2 apartments (4 level back split, we had top 2 floors, he had bottom 2 floors).. there was one door joining the upstairs from the downstairs, he had a lock on his side stopping us from entering his half of the house, but we did not have a lock and were not allowed a lock to stop him getting into our half of the house.. i heard him come upstairs into the rooms several times when i was in my room w/ door closed (he must of thought no one was home).. i know there is a law about no entry unless notice is given, does this still apply if we are in the same house but a seperate apartment? also wanted to add that we were not under a lease, nothing was signed, we were on a month to month rental

he does not have to have a licence when renting out buildings that he ownes. But he is bound by basic landlord tenant law. Consult a lawyer and send him some kind of notice that if he continues to break the laws and enter without any notice (24 hrs is typicaly required) then you will be forced to find housing elswere. Also - since you are on a month to month - you could also simply give 30 days notice and move out.

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A tenant has not paid any rent for 6 months, using the excuse that the land lord does not maintain the rental unit according to municiple by laws. he asks for the building inspector to inspect the house. the building inspector says that the front veranda needs a railing installed and also the stairs on the inside of the house leading to the second floor. the land lord complies and goes over to the house to install the railings after giving a 24 hour notice of entry. the tenant threatens to call the police and throws the land lord off of his own property. the land lord leaves because he does not want to involve police or have a scene. there is a hearing before the ontario land lord and tenant board in a few days. we have applied to evict the tenant for non payment of rent. the tenant obviously is going to tell the judge that the land lord does not maintain the property according to bi law standards. how can we give evidence that the tenant is stopping us from entering? this is only tenants word against land lord's word. he has 2 large dogs in the house and we cannot enter even when he is not there. on two separtate occasions, we have gone over to the house to make installations and have had witnesses with us, but they cannot afford to come to the hearing and loose a day off of work. would a letter from them be of any help evidence wise? here in ontario, the laws of the l & t board are made to protect the tenant. it is very difficult to evict even for non payment of rent. we need all the help and evidenc we can find to give to the judge. heather: how do i get a statement "notarized" lolly. you make a good point. the reason we did not want to involve the police is because it is a civil matter. also we do not want to push this guy's buttons. i do believe he has the potential to be violent. best not to rock the boat!

Frankly, the rights of the tenant often supersede those of the landlord, and often that's for good reason! Meanwhile, tenants can wreak havoc on a rental property and occasionally find loopholes which allow them to legally "squat" on your income property. My aunt rented her home to a tenant for a contract of one year. After the year was up she tenant got wind that she was planning to sell so he placed a caveat on the home trying to low-ball her into selling to him for cheap! Renting is a precocious business. Go over your lease, name all instances of your tenant's breaking your regulations. Prepare to be bulldozed by your tenant to some degree, but don't back down. The most important thing is to get rid of this guy, and hey, when it's all over you'll have learned a few things which might help protect you in the future. I'm not 100% sure but I do believe you can file a complaint with the credit bureau and even hire a collections agency to try and reclaim some of your lost income. Next time do a credit check on your tenant! Edit: also, Canadian courts are not usually as cut and paste as American ones. If the judge finds the tenant to be derelict by not paying rent, that judge may just toss the tenant's case out entirely.