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Landlord and Tenant Resources (Ontario) Associations, Tribunals and Clinics Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation The Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation (CERA) promotes human rights in housing and works to remove the barriers that keep disadvantaged individuals and families from accessing and retaining the housing they need. Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada CHF Canada is the nation-wide umbrella organization for co-op housing and Canada's link with co-op housing around the world. The Federation of Metro Tenants Association This association is another excellent source of legal advice for tenants. The service gives advice over the phone at 416-921-9494. If the line is busy, keep calling. It will be worth the time. Landlord's Self-Help Centre provides information, assistance and educational programs to Ontario's small-scale landlords free of charge. Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association ONPHA is an association of non-profit housing organizations that provide high quality affordable housing for low and moderate income people in communities across Ontario. The Landlord and Tendant board was established to resolve disputes between landlords and tenants and to provide information about the Residential Tenancies Act. This website provides a links to legislation, application forms for landlords and tenants. The site provides information about rent, landlord and tenant rights and responsibilities, and applications to the tribunal. Forms Landlord/Tenant Inspection Report This form is to provide an accurate record of the condition of the rented property from the date tenancy begins until termination. General Information for Landlords and Tenants Information on Landlord and Tenant Law Includes links to a variety of pamphlets in PDF Format
Legal Clinics Community Legal Education Ontario Founded in 1974, CLEO is a community legal clinic that specializes in public legal education. By describing the law as simply and clearly as possible, their materials help people understand and exercise their legal rights. Topics include social assistance, landlord and tenant law, refugee and immigration law, workers' rights, family law, elder abuse, consumer rights, women's issues and laws affecting young people. Most of their publications are free and also available in French, while some are available in other languages. There is no charge for delivery. As well, many of their publications are also posted and you can view and print them from this site. Downtown Legal Services is a community legal clinic operated by the University of Toronto's Faculty of Law. Free legal services are provided by law students, who are supervised by lawyers. The clinic offers legal advice and representation for a number of types of legal problems, including tenants' rights. Other legal services include public legal education, test case litigation and law reform activities. Appointments are required, and can be made by calling (416) 978-6447. The Landlord's Self-Help Centre is a community legal clinic available to landlords. The centre provides summary legal advice to all types of landlords, both over the phone and in-person. Certain services are also extended to landlords who meet Ontario Legal Aid eligibility criteria. Call 416-504-5190 or visit the website for more information. The Lawyer Referral Service (LRS) will give you the name of a lawyer who can work for you. Lawyers participating in the Service will offer you up to a half-hour free consultation. This consultation may be over the phone, or in person. After the consultation, you can decide if you want to hire the lawyer to work for you. Call 1-900-565-4577 (1-900-565-4LRS). Please note, while the consultation is free, phoning the LRS line will automatically generate a $6.00 charge on your phone bill, in the month following your call. You must be 18 years of age to access this service. Law Books at the Bora Laskin Law Library, University of Toronto (Please see "Library Services for the Public" for information about access to the Bora Laskin Law Library) To find additional material seach the library catalogue for "landlord and tenant ontario" in subject. Albert, Carol A. and John Dickie. Working with the Tenant Protection Act. Toronto: E. Montgomery, 2000. Butkus, Mavis. The 2002 Annotated Ontario Landlord and Tenant statutes: including the Commercial Tenancies Act, the Tenant Protection Act, 1997 and regulations, the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal Rules of Practice, Interpretation Guidelines and Forms, Part V of the Mortgages Act as amended, the Residental Complex Sales Representation Act, and the Statutory Powers Procedure Act. Toronto: Carswell, 2000-. Hoffer, Joseph. Practical Guide to the Tenant Protection Act. Aurora, Ont.: Canada Law Book, 1999. Lamont, Donald H. L. Residential Tenancies. 6th ed. Toronto: Carswell, 2000. Ontario Landlord and Tenant Legislation. Aurora, Ont.: Canada Law Book, 2001. KF 590 .O56 LAW #1993- (publisher's annual consolidation - latest is 2001). Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal.Ontario residential tenancies : legislation, rules and guidelines. Tenant Protection: One Stop Justice for Residential Tenancies? Toronto: Canadian Bar Association - Ontario; Law Society of Upper Canada, 1998. Williams, Esten K., Williams and Rhodes Canadian Law of Landlord and Tenant. 6th ed. Toronto: Carswell, 1988- (looseleaf) Ziff, Bruce H., Principles of Property Law. 3rd ed. Scarborough, Ont.: Carswell, 2000. KE 618 .Z54 2000 - ShortTermLoan. Encyclopedias and Digests Canadian Encyclopedic Digest - Ontario: Volume 19, Title 85 Landlord and Tenant Canadian Abridgment (2nd ed).: Volumes R22D + Supplements - Landlord and Tenant Case Law Reporters Ontario. Residential Tenancy Commission. Summaries of Significant Decisions. Toronto: The Commission, [1980]-1994. Rpts./Ont./Res./Ten./Mfiche/9 LAWV MICROFICHE Ontario. Rent Review Hearings Board. Summary of selected orders and reasons of the Rent Review Hearings Board. Toronto: Rent Review Hearings Board, 1989-1991. KF 590 .O579 LAWP PERIODICAL
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