Notes

Question 1

Section 3

Answer 1

See Part B and E in General Information

Question 2

Section 4

Answer 2

The tenant does not have to move out at the end of the tenancy. See Parts C and D in General Information

Question 3

Section 5 (Note 1)

Answer 3

The tenant cannot be required to pay rent by post-dated cheques or automatic payments, but can choose to do so.

Question 4

Section 7

Answer 4

See Part G in General Information for what types of discounts are allowed.

Question 5

Section 8

Answer 5

This amount cannot be more than one mont’s rent or the rent for one rental period (e.g. one week in a weekly tenancy), whichever is less. This cannot be used as a damage deposit. The landlord must pay the tenant interest on the rent deposit every year. See Part H in General Information

Question 6

Section 9

Answer 6

The key deposit cannot be more than the expected replacement cost. See Part H in General Information

Question 7

Section 10

Answer 7

In making and enforcing smoking rules, the landlord must follow the Ontario Human Rights Code. See Parts M and S in General Information.

Question 8

Section 13

Answer 8

See Part J in General Information

Question 9

Section 14

Answer 9

There are additional rules if the tenant wants to assign or sublet the rental unit. See Part P in General Information.

Question 10

Section 16

Answer 10

The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 allows some rent increases and requires some rent reductions without agreement between the landlord and tenant. See Part I in General Information.

Question 11

Section 17

Answer 11

All of the landlords and tenants listed on the first page in Section 1 (Parties to the Agreement) must sign here. The landlord must give a copy of this agreement to the tenant within 21 days after the tenant signs it.

Question 12

Section 5 (Note 2)

Answer 12

The landlord’s administration charge for an NSF cheque cannot be more than $20.00