Landlord and Tenant Forums: By Landlords For Landlords

Heh.

I pay I have expectations. Follow the provincial laws is what I expect. Whatever they may be.

Nice answer to a question I didn't ask. I expect the same problem is a lot of tenants don't respect the law.

If I hire you as a employee can you quit? Or if I keep paying you are you bound to be my employee?
If you think you're "hiring" me as a landlord can I quit?

Does your hiring analogy hold water?

Doug wrote:

Vacancy rates are high in Toronto. You don't accept the conditions the tenant wants, you don't get your money.

While it is true there are plently of rentals to choose from, I have found that if I offer clean, well kept rentals at a fair rent, I never have trouble renting them.........this allows me to reject many tenants that dont meet the grade: protecting myself and my property.

Any tenant that shows up to rent one of my properties with this lease in hand will likely be rejected. I dont need selfish tenants who have no respect for fairness or consideration of others.

Tenants are the economic engine landlords rely on for their very existence.

Dont forget..........tenants also need landlords. The govt can not provide decent affordable housing................look at TCHC.

Small landlords provide a very high percentage of affordable housing. And some tenants have specifically said they actively seek small landlords as we are not as strict in our screening requirements.

If your demands are unreasonable (such as this one sided lease), private landlords will simply get out of the business.

There are other investments we can pursue, we do not have to be landlords, but many tenants have no choice but to rent.............becareful of rocking the boat too much.

good answer Skitter.