Category: Landlord Information
PETER BENNINGER
REALTY
508 Riverbend Dr.
Kitchener, Ontario N2K 3S2
Each Brokerage is Independently Owned and Operated
How to Buy and Use a Fire Extinguisher
This video provided by LOWES will provide you with useful information on how to choose and use a fire extinguisher.
A fire extinguisher can save lives and property, but you have to use it properly. When used properly, a fire extinguisher can keep small fires from becoming big ones.
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2010 RENT INCREASE GUIDELINE
How much can a landlord increase my rent in 2010?
The Ontario government has announced the maximum percentage by which a landlord will be able to raise the rent for most residential tenants (without approval from the Landlord and Tenant Board).
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Thinking of BECOMING A LANDLORD? Start your research here.
If you are considering getting into the Landlord business, you will want to do some research and "due diligence" before you begin. Here are some links to websites for Landlords in Ontario.
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2009 VACANCY RATES for Kitchener Waterloo and Area
The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation has released their most recent Rental Market Report for the Kitchener CMA (Census Market Area). This report contains a wealth of information for landlords in the Kitchener-Waterloo area including vacancy rates and average rent increase rates.
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When does a landlord have to turn the HEAT on? What temperature does my landlord have to keep my apartment at?
Here's the answer from the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board website:
Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (the RTA) - It's the law in Ontario!
Are you wondering exactly what does the law in Ontario say about a specific Tenancy issue?
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Can a landlord charge a person a DEPOSIT or a fee for allowing them to rent a unit? Can they charge a DAMAGE DEPOSIT?
Here's the answer from the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board website.
How much can a landlord raise the rent this year? 2009 RENT INCREASE GUIDELINE
Each year the Ontario Government announces the province's rent increase guideline for the following year. This annual rent increase guideline is the maximum percentage that a landlord in Ontario can increase the rent for an existing tenant without obtaining special approval from the Landlord and Tenant Board.
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The VACANCY RATES in Kitchener-Waterloo and area have fallen
Article from The Record, December 15, 2008 - www.therecord.com
A couple of years ago, some landlords would offer a month's free rent, free parking or gift cards to entice new tenants.
Now, apartments in Waterloo Region are snapped up faster than in many other Canadian cities, thanks in part to a young population delaying home ownership, a new report says.
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Can the landlord refuse to rent to a person if they have a PET?
Here's the answer from the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board website.
Serving the Kitchener Waterloo area of Ontario Canada