Tenant Services:

Including Advocacy Assistance Within Landlord-Tenant Board Proceedings

Question: What rights do residential tenants have in Ontario regarding rent increases?

Answer: In Ontario, the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 governs rent increases, capping the annual hike at the guideline set by the government, unless landlords obtain approval through the Landlord and Tenant Board for a higher increment. Protect your rights and navigate rent changes confidently with Caruso Legal Services, offering tailored support in tenant-landlord disputes.

Legal Rights and Duties Affecting Residential Tenants

To a tenant, a rental dwelling is home. Of course, home means something unique to everyone and these special feelings are recognized. With this said, Caruso Legal Services also recognizes that impartial empathy is often necessary to remain focused upon the legal issues and to remain an objective advisor and negotiator. Caruso Legal Services helps tenants to resolve disputes by first reviewing the facts and issues and then by working to negotiate a resolution with the landlord. If resolution is evasive, Caruso Legal Services can prepare the required Landlord Tenant Board forms and advocate at Landlord Tenant Board hearings.

Learn About Various Tenant Legal Issues