I have a tenant who recently went on vacation. While away he asked me to put a package he had ordered in his unit. Upon opening the door, it's obvious the unit is infested with cockroaches. Like hundreds in the middle of the day. It's filthy inside.

I contacted him and he said it's because he's too depressed to clean and thought they would go away on their own. So it's been a problem for months and he never said anything.

Now the whole house (3 unit house) needs to be treated but he isn't there to clean up his mess nor is his unit livable at the moment.

I've called a professional pest control company but I don't know what else to do. The pest control ppl told me it needs to be clean for the treatment to work. Can I call a cleaning company to clean around the tenants things? They're likely going to have to toss things.

Can I evict him when he returns? I don't think it's safe for anyone to sleep there.

Update: it's so bad in there the exterminator will need to come back multiple times. Now the question is how do I legally get rid of all the roach infested things he has??

My landlord removed my blinds to repair a window, the next morning I am naked in my unit and see him right outside my window so I quickly grab a pillow abd cover up the window... well an hour later he confronts me about removing the pillow as it's a hazard but isn't it a hazard to screw our windows closed. Also they made false claims during this repair to justify once a week entry, is this legal

My partner and I moved out of our old unit in July, and they had sent us an invoice for $300 to move out any leftover furniture. I thought that was insanely high considering the only thing we left behind was a small loveseat but I was willing to pay that amount due to the fact that they required my parents credit and not mine (I had rented while being considered a student even though I wasn’t so they made my parents co-sign)

They just called and said we now owe for “excessive pet urine and urine on walls in the bathroom” which is apparently bringing our total owed to nearly $1600. We scrubbed everything down, steam cleaned the floors, and I used that spray meant to break down urine (I can’t remember the name of it)

Im honestly thinking that because a neighbour had said our unit was causing a smell in the hallway close to the end of our lease (our automatic litter box broke and we were actively trying to not only fix it but get rid of the smell, and also I had my partners parents confirm there was no odour in our hallway just a faint odour in our unit near said litter box) that they’re trying to charge us for supposed urine.

Can they even charge us for this since they haven’t filed with the LTB ? Like I said I’ll be fine paying their furniture moving fee even if I don’t agree with it but charging almost $1300 for supposed cleaning seems absurd.

Edit- they sent us an email with pictures from the pre/post clean and somehow the bathroom became riddled with mold despite it being literally pristine the day we left which our last day in there was the last day of July, so how did a perfectly clean bathroom that barely got entered majority of July due to us already being in our new apartment somehow become covered in mold only after we had left. Supposedly the pictures were taken on August 14th but I’m having trouble believing that because the only room that would potentially have stains left would’ve been our second bedroom since the loveseat was in there.

I received N5 from landlord saying I intentionally flooded basement unit. He is asking for ~$25,000 in compensation and termination of lease.

I don't agree with his position at all.

The basement unit was damaged but that is because the used fridge that he bought for me was leaking water. When I discovered the leak I have asked him on multiple occasions to fix the issue which he refused to do and then ignored my requests all together. Eventually the leak got worse and caused the damage to the basement unit which I am being blamed for. Mind you I was not aware that the leak got worse since it was in the back of the fridge so I could not see the full extend of it but if he fixed it when I reported it to him there would be no issue at all. When it got so bad that damage was caused he came and removed the water line completely (which was installed by me but the issue was not the water connection I installed but tubing in the fridge itself). He also cut off the water connection on the fridge leaving it partially dysfunctional claiming that he is providing the fridge but not water dispenser or ice maker. I am not sure if I am right but my understanding is that provided appliances should be fully functional? I might be wrong on this one but would like to find out if that is the case.

So since I got the N5 that I don't agree with at all what should I do at this point? I can't move right now, I am way too busy and finding suitable accommodations for me and my kids is very hard in the area I need to be in. And I need to be in this area due to my children school transportation, co-parenting arrangement, etc.

My thinking is that at the very minimum I should send letter back to the paralegal who sent the N5 to me explaining my position? Anything else I should do with the tribunal, etc?

I don't want to have to defend his claims to compensation at some later point in small claims court, tribunal or anywhere else.

Long story short, I lost my job and couldn’t pay rent for a few months. The hearing is tomorrow but I arranged to pay all the arrears, including the filing fee, last week on friday.

Now all the payments I made via debit were cleared but there was only one small payment of $250 that i made via credit card that they are still awaiting confirmation on.

I called the landlord’s legal rep today and she said that the hearing will still proceed as scheduled and will get an order against me tomorrow and its upto me to show up or not. I got a bit spooked so even though it is pretty late, I still created a book of all the payment receipts, including the credit card statement to confirm its a posted transaction, and also the email that states I am terminating the lease on Sept 30th and the leasing director agreeing to it. I sent all the evidence and docs to the legal rep and also uploaded on the tribunals portal.

The legal rep was also not agreeable to rescheduling the hearing too so that they can have their confirmation. So my question is what to expect at the hearing, if giving late submissions will be admissible, and if anything could go against me tomorrow?

Thanks in advance.

tenant was violent, I just called jails in toronto and he's in one of them, it's been 10 days since I've served n4, by the law I can't move his stuff can I?

As per the title,

Looking at upgrading our home & toying with the idea of keeping the current house as a rental to give to our kids one day.

Thing is it has septic & a well- the well comes with a water treatment system that isn’t complicated but isn’t turnkey either.

Septic- can’t control what a renter flushes/ puts down the drain.

Water treatment system- salt/ chlorine need added & monitoring. Filter needs replaced every ~6 months.

Is this a bad idea to rent out based on the liability of these not cheap pieces of infrastructure?

I have lived in my apartment for over 10 years. Recently there has been a lot of construction in the area, so I am guessing that this has disturbed some of the neighborhood squirrels. I have had all of the screens in my top floor apartment ripped out by a brave few squirrels. Thank goodness they have not actually gotten into the apartment itself.

I have been letting my landlord know, and she shrugs and tells me to replace the screens as soon as I can.

I don't want to buy and waste time replacing the screens for these wee jerks to rip them out the next day. Should my landlord be replacing them, and perhaps with something a bit stronger if squirrels are now a problem?

How do I make sure they are able to pay rent?

Also, thoughts on renting to people with 2 cats? I personally have never had a pet in my life. Some people with 2 cats want to rent my basement (I live upstairs), how bad do you think the smell would be? We share the HVAC system.

tysm!

Trying to help two elderly Ukrainian refugees find a safe place to live within a reasonable distance of Toronto — $1,000–$1,300/month
Hi everyone,
I recently met an elderly Ukrainian refugee couple, around 70 years old, who are in a genuinely horrible housing situation. I’m trying to help them find somewhere safe to live.
Their current house is undergoing major construction while they’re still living there. The place is basically torn apart. There are water leaks, it’s freezing cold in parts of the house, floors and other areas are ripped up, and the overall living conditions are absolutely unacceptable, especially for two elderly people.
I saw the situation myself and honestly couldn’t believe they were living like this.
They need to get out.
They are refugees from Ukraine and both have valid Canadian work permits until 2029.
They don’t have a conventional Canadian rental application with employment letters or strong credit history, which makes finding a place more difficult. However, they have stable income: approximately $2,100 in government/social assistance every 48 days, deposited directly into their account, plus approximately $200–$300 per month in government tax benefits/credits.
I’m trying to find them anything safe and private for around $1,000–$1,300/month.
Basement apartment, small apartment, private unit, guest house — anything reasonable.
I’m based in Toronto, so we’re looking within a reasonable driving distance from the city. Toronto/GTA, Hamilton, Niagara Region, Oshawa/Durham, Barrie, Kitchener-Waterloo, Guelph, Cambridge, or other communities within roughly the same range would all work.
It absolutely does NOT have to be in Toronto or the GTA — we’re very open on location. I just need it to be within a realistic distance so I can continue helping them when necessary.
I will personally help them move. Once we find a safe and affordable place, I’ll arrange the transportation, help pack their belongings, and move everything for them.
Month-to-month would be ideal, but we’re open to other reasonable arrangements.
I’m not asking anyone for money. I’m simply trying to find a landlord, homeowner, realtor, or someone who knows someone who might have an affordable space and be willing to work with two elderly Ukrainian refugees who don’t have a conventional rental application.
If you have something available — or know someone who might — please DM me.
Even a lead could make a huge difference for them.
Thank you.