Ontario’s rent increase guideline – Is it fair?
Most residential landlords would say without hesitation that Ontario’s annual rent increase guideline does not fairly reflect the true cost of operating a residential rental property in Ontario. Is that really true?
Nuclear plant relocations may create a housing meltdown
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) announced that it's moving all its “non-station” groups to Clarington. The fallout on the social fabric of the region will have profound consequences.
Do residential tenants pay property tax? Of course they do
Just about everyone believes that residential rental property owners pay the property tax as part of their operating costs. It’s a universal misperception.
Fentanyl a threat to landlords and real estate professionals
First responders on the scene of an accidentally overdosed person or even a home-grown lab are at serious risk when they are exposed to fentanyl.
A landlord-tenant privacy quiz
All private businesses across Canada, including residential landlords and real estate brokerages, will be impacted by the latest changes to the Personal Information Protection and...
Cannabis legalization and renters
Cannabis, also known as marijuana, will be legalized in Canada on Oct. 17. However, that doesn’t mean you can use it anywhere you wish.
Opinion: Zillow – The devil you know?
I agree that Zillow should not receive for free the right to advertise a Realtor’s hard-won property listing. But consumers win big-time from competition. So will Realtors.
What you must know about Ontario’s Standard (Form of) Lease
If you don’t know the laws related to residential tenancy, I can almost guarantee that you as a Realtor or landlord will become a victim of it.
Dr. Landlord: The misunderstood cap (capitalization) rate
Cap rate (CR) is arguably the most often quoted metric for expressing property value. Yet, it tells only half the story. Why is there such emphasis on CR?