Working with the Residential Tenancies Act, 5th Edition
- Publisher:
- Emond Publishing
- Publication date:
- 2022-05-12
- Authors:
-
John Dickie
David Lyman - ISBN:
- 978-1-77255-665-0
Description:
Working with the Residential Tenancies Act, 5th Edition explains the practices and procedures of representing landlords and tenants before the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board. This text’s comprehensive coverage includes straightforward explanations of tenancy types, landlord and tenant application procedures, and protection and enforcement of both landlord and tenant rights in plain language. The fifth edition includes detailed Case in Point boxes that contextualize legal situations that students will encounter in their future careers. It addresses business and negotiation issues as they apply to residential tenancy disputes from the differing perspectives of tenants, tenant advocates, landlords, and landlord advocates. This edition also includes new case law, revised sample documents, and recent legislative amendments, making this the most up-to-date resource for law clerks and paralegal students
Index
- Preliminary pages
- Preface
- Note on Expanded Landlord and Tenant Board Jurisdiction
- About the Authors
- Overview
- Legal Framework
- Does the RTA Apply?
- The Tenancy Agreement
- The Landlord's Obligation to Repair
- Other Rights and Obligations
- Procedures Under the RTA
- Tenant Applications
- Terminating Tenancies: Fault Grounds
- Terminating the Tenancy Agreement: No-Fault Grounds
- Processing Applications Under the RTA
- Negotiations, Mediation, and Hearings
- The Order and Beyond
- Parting with Possession by the Tenant
- Additional Grounds for Termination
- Increasing the Rent
- Rent Reductions and Rebates
- Offences Under the RTA
- Housing Co-operatives
- Conclusion
- Appendix A: Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
- Appendix B: Regulations Under the RTA
- Appendix C: The Landlord and Tenant Board's Rules of Procedure
- Appendix D: Statutory Guideline Rent Increases, 1975-2021
- Appendix E: Human Rights Code: Excerpts Related to Rental Housing
- Glossary
- Index