Paralegal License - Ontario Landlord & Tenant
We are devoted to servicing the legal needs of clients across Ontario.
About Us
Paralegal License - Ontario Landlord & Tenant
George Brown Professional Corporation is a full-service paralegal firm located in the City of Toronto, ON
We strive to make the court/tribunal system effective for our clients by assisting them through the court procedures with confidence and experience. We also provide services before you enter into the court system, and can assist with settlement negotiations before the matter ever sees the inside of a courtroom. This is often a less expensive route and offers an alternative that can have satisfactory results.
Serving Toronto, Mississauga, Brampton, Barrie, New Market Oakville, Burlington, Woodbridge, Richmond Hill, Ottawa, Kingston, Belleville, and the surrounding areas.
Landlord & Tenant Board
Are you feeling frustrated by an unruly tenant who is constantly late on rent payment or who has stopped paying rent altogether? Or are you a tenant who is subject to illegal rent increases and are feeling overwhelmed? Let George Brown Legal Services help you to take hold of your rights at the Landlord and tenant board.
The Residential and Tenancies Act is legislated by the Ontario government and is used to uphold the rights of both landlords and tenants. Through this legislation applications can be filed to address various disputes between landlords and tenants which include;
Take the first steps to solving your landlord and tenant issue by booking a free consultation.
The process of fighting for your rights at the Landlord and Tenant Board is involved and can require many steps with multiple forms, research, preparation and appearances at hearings. Our services can help to alleviate the stress of any problematic dispute and instill peace of mind.
(416) 519-2200
Why Choose Us?
Our referred Landlord & Tenant Paralegal comply routinely with high-value and/or complex cases and have qualified professionals in all areas to guarantee that you receive reliable and effective legal services.
Frequently Asked Questions
When a tenant leaves behind personal possessions, the landlord is required to safely store the tenant’s belongings either in the rental unit or in another secure location and provide a written inventory of the belongings, along with printed photographs to the Residential Tenancies Office as well as to the tenant, if the landlord can locate the tenant. The landlord is required to obtain approval from the Residential Tenancies Office before disposing or selling any abandoned personal property.
Yes, the landlord usually has to serve the tenant with the landlord’s application. The tenant will usually have a certain time to prepare a response to the application. There are few circumstances where a judge makes an order without notice to the other side.
Yes, a landlord can restrict smoking of cannabis as a term or condition of the rental agreement
Yes, the landlord is required to give the tenant a copy of the Residential Tenancies Act as well as a duplicate copy of a written rental agreement within 10 days after the date of signing by all parties or written notice of a verbal or implied rental agreement within 10 days after entering into the agreement. If the landlord fails to do this, the tenant may withhold rent until the landlord has provided the required documents. These documents may be provided in paper form or electronically to an address provided to the landlord by the tenant.
CLIENT TESTIMONIALS
What Our Clients Are Saying?
George Brown has been my advisor for over 10 years. I am a small landlord in the GTA and have used George on many occasions to help me solve tenant issues. George has always been very thorough, knowledgeable and extremely reasonable in all aspects of his dealings.
Mathew Diamond
Mari Gomez
Andrew Wojnicki
James Johnson