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A Guide for Tenants
A Guide for Tenants

All your rental questions answered

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What paperwork is required for renting?

General Questions


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What is the Ontario Standard Lease agreement?
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Paperwork


What is a Credit Report?
What is a Letter of Employment?
What is a Rental Application?
What are Post-Dated Cheques?
What is a Landlord Reference Letter?
What is a pay stub?
What is a bank statement or proof of Equity?
What type of documents are accepted as a Photo ID?
What documents can I use as acceptable proof of income?

Closing Procedures (Move-in Day)


What is the required deposit for renting?
What is Renter's Insurance?
What is a Key Deposit?

During Tenancy


What happens at the end of rental lease term?

Ontario Tenant Rights


How can a tenant terminate a lease?
How much can a landlord increase rent by?
Can tenants sublease rental a property?
Are tenants allowed to have a pet in a specific property?
What is the Residential Tenancy Act?
Are landlords or tenants responsible for repairs?
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