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Landlord & tenant law

Lawyers & Law Students handle:

Terminate a tenancy agreement for:
a) non-payment of rent;
b) demolition, conversion, maintenance or repairs;
c) breach of obligations;
d) end of term of rental period;
e) illegal locks changed;
f) illegal sublet or assignment;
Notice of rent increase
Notice for rent reduction or rebate
Notice of appeal
Notice of repairs for rental property
Notice for entitlement to yearly interest on security deposit
Prepare and file:
– Court documents to Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal
– Certificate of service to confirm that tenant -or- landlord was served with notice of trial date and with a copy of all forms filed at Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal
Serve tenant -or- landlord with notice of trial date
Prepare and attend for the trial date
Obtain and serve judgment to tenant -or- landlord
Prepare and file a Writ of Possession for eviction at Sheriff’s office
Schedule a date for eviction with Sheriff

Prepare a residential -or- commercial tenancy credit application (Budget assessment to determine the tenant’s capacity to pay rent).
Prepare authorization form to obtain credit information.
Do credit check on prospective tenants. We investigate previous:
– Landlords, Mortgage and Loan payments, Bank accounts, Employment, Credit cards, Court actions with any previous landlords, Personal and Business references, etc.
Prepare and review a residential -or- commercial tenancy agreement.
Prepare rental unit – general condition report (Property inspection sheet should always be signed by the tenant. It will acknowledge the physical state of the rental premise).
Prepare promissory and responsibility agreements for payment of all utilities (Electric, oil, gas and water charges).
Prepare cheque guarantee forms for post dated rental cheques (This will ensure that all funds at the tenant’s bank will sufficiently clear without any problems).

Lawyers & Law Students provides access to justice for individuals who face legal problems each and every day