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New Ontario Rent Control To Close Off Loop Hole And Wh...

Ontario’s current two-tiered system for rent control is a loophole left over from the Mike Harris era. In the 1990s, the Progressive Conservative government removed rent control on new rental properties but left them intact for properties built before 1991. The result has been a development boom for condos, which are exempt from rent control, and whose residents can see rent hikes of 30 per cent …

Beware of Who You Rent to – Tips for Landlords T...

Tenants from hell. Waterloo property manager Ho Tek knows how ugly it can get for landlords. In the beginning, nothing seemed amiss. Rent cheques cleared. Over email, he struck all the right notes. Then we found out he was subletting to as many as 16 people. “They just do the most ridiculous things you have ever heard of,” says Tek, talking about students. “One …

10 Reason to Hire a Zoom Property Management

If you’ve owned income property for any length of time, you know that managing a rental can be financially rewarding. At the same time, you’ve also likely discovered that property management requires a large commitment of time and effort. While it may make sense to take the do-it-yourself approach if you’re a handy person, live close to your property, and don’t mind devoting several …

Toronto Neighborhood – Trinity Bellwoods

The neighbourhood takes its name from Trinity Bellwoods Park, built around the former Garrison Creek ravine. Bounded on the north by Dundas Street West and on the south by the Queen Street West district, the park is immediately accessible from major pedestrian and bicycling thoroughfares. The park also sports a range of environments, including tennis courts, a playground, a hockey rink, a dog walking …

Neighbourhood Spotlight – The Beaches

The commercial district of Queen Street East lies at the heart of The Beaches community. It is characterized by a large number of independent speciality stores. The stores along Queen are known to change tenants quite often causing the streetscape to change from year to year, sometimes drastically. The side streets are mostly lined with semi-detachedand large-scale Victorian, Edwardian and new-style houses. There are …

Bidding Wars Heat Up Toronto’s Rental Market

Looking for that perfect rental property to move into? Get ready for war. What was once unthinkable is now a reality in the City of Toronto, with bidding wars for residential rentals happening in all corners of the city. As both a real-estate agent and a landlord, David Batori has seen it first hand. “We did a recent renovation on a basement apartment and …

Toronto Neighborhood Spotlight – Cabbage Town &#...

Cabbagetown’s name derives from the Irish immigrants who moved to the neighborhood beginning in the late 1840s, said to have been so poor that they grew Cabbage in their front yards. Today the Neighborhood has plenty of small-town charm thanks to unique indie shops and cafes along Parliament Street, and the lovingly restored late-Victoria homes and lane way cottages. The revitalization of Regent Park …

Toronto Neighbourhood Spotlight – Leslieville

  Leslieville is a neighbourhood in Toronto, Ontario, Canada east of the Don River bounded by the Canadian National railway line and Gerrard Street to the north, Empire Avenue to the west, Eastern Avenue to south, and Coxwell Avenue to the east. This east-end neighbourhood forms part of the broader neighbourhood of South Riverdale. Leslieville began as a small village in the 1850s, which …

13 Quick Fixes to Make Around Your House

Fifteen-minute projects that won’t put a dent in your weekend.     1/ Squeaky Door Hinges Spray a little WD-40 onto the hinges, moving the door back and forth to work in the lubricant. Or try rubbing the hinges with petroleum jelly.If these tricks don’t work, lift the hinge pins about halfway and lubricate them with three-in-one oil, using a rag to catch drips. …

Toronto Neighbourhood Spotlight – Liberty Villag...

  Neighbourhood Spotlight – Liberty Village The Liberty Village name was introduced as a positive ‘brand’ by the property owners and developers in the area in conjunction with the City of Toronto. The neighbourhood aims to distinguish itself from Parkdale, which now begins west of Dufferin Street. Its location is considered one of its finest assets being a 15-minute walk to the Lakeshore, 20-minute …

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