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Ontario Landlords Association Teams Up With the University of Toronto To Help You Find Tenants!

Thursday, May 1st, 2014

 May 1st, 2014

Ontario Landlords Association Teams Up With the University of Toronto

Ontario Landlords Association Members – Find Student Tenants By Advertising on the University of Toronto Housing Services Portal for a Discounted Member Price !

The University of Toronto is a world famous university with lots of international students.

We were fortunate to have Jennifer Radley, the manager of Housing Services for the University of Toronto, provide important tips and advice on how you can become a successful student landlord.

It was very helpful news for Ontario Landlords and must-see reading for anyone interested in renting to students.

You can read the article here: Top Tips for Renting to Students in Ontario.

Lots of Positive Feedback

We had a great amount of positive feedback after we posted the student landlord tips Jennifer provided.

A Toronto landlord wrote in:

“Read the OLA post with all the tips…thanks, it was helpful and I learned from it… Give Jennifer my thanks!”

There was a thankful email from an Ottawa landlord who feels more confident now:

“I’ve been thinking of becoming a landlord for the past few years but haven’t pulled the trigger because of all the ‘Tenant From Hell’ stories. 

I’m now more confident and will focus on renting to student tenants in Ottawa.”

We even had an Alberta Landlord email us this message:

“Good advice wherever you are. Make sure students know you are better than the rest and you care about them.”

The University of Toronto Teams Up With the Ontario Landlords Association

Housing Services for the University of Toronto is a portal for landlords to reach student tenants.

Here are some of the benefits for landlords to advertise at the University of Toronto portal:

Benefits:

#1  Lots of Student Visitors

15,000+ visitors each month, including U of T, George Brown, OCAD, and ESL students, as well as staff and faculty and students of other post-secondary institutions

#2  Pricing Options for Landlords

Various pricing options to meet your needs and save you money

#3  Insider Tips

Insider tips on topics such as creating a more attractive ad, average rental prices in your area, and current legislation

#4  Find Student Tenants for Electives and Sabbaticals

The best place to advertise housing for medical electives and sabbatical rentals

#5  Customer Service

Customer service available to help at (416) 978-8045

Features For Landlords With Ads at the University of Toronto Portal

There is a huge group of good tenants looking for good landlords renting out safe and well-maintained rental properties.

Here are some of the benefits of with the U of T:

Features:

–Create and maintain your own ad

–Online exposure 24/7

–Track how many times your ad has been viewed

–Include extensive details, and up to 10 photos

–Cost effective for landlords:

    • $39.99 for 6 weeks
    • $19.99 to renew
    • $149 for an annual ad (ideal for week-to-week rentals)
    • $349 for an annual multi-unit building ad

Discounts for OLA Members!

Members of the Ontario Landlords Association are fast gaining a reputation as a group of professional small landlords who understand and follow the Residential Tenancies Act and the Ontario Human Rights Code.

Tenants around Ontario know OLA members put our focus on renting out well-maintained and affordable properties.

Members who want to use the University of Toronto portal to find good student tenants will receive a 25% discount on advertising prices!

Ontario Landlords – Are You Thinking of Renting To Students?

Canada landlords from BC to Newfoundland are investing in student rental properties.

Become a Member of the Ontario Landlords Association and Receive a Big Discount To Advertise and Find Great Student Tenants For Your Toronto Rental Property.

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Student Housing and Tenant Insurance

Monday, September 9th, 2013

September 9th, 2013

Barrie Landlords and Student Housing

Last weekend was the start of the month and the start of university and college programmes all over Ontario.

It’s a time when thousands of students arrive at the cities and towns where their schools are located. Some arrived for the first time while thousands returned to continue their studies.

It’s a huge market for landlords.

One place of learning that was busy was Georgian College and that meant lots of students moving to homes owned and operated by Barrie and Orillia landlords.

In fact, according to a report on CTV news over 650 students came to Barrie and Orillia over the Labour Day weekend.

The First On-Campus Residence in Orillia

Parents were impressed by Orillia’s new college residences. The two new buildings have 64 dorms in each leading one of the student’s Dads to say the fact that the buildings are new and clean gave him a good feeling.

It’s always nice when you know you are moving into a nice rental you are confident in.

Students moving from home for their very first time like Amanda Summers explained how she felt both “nervous and exited” at the same time.

At Georgian College lots of returning students were on hand to help frosh and their parents make it through the day.

Lots of Students Coming To Off-Campus Housing

Some students are happy to be out of university housing and living off-campus. The chance to live with friends, share cooking duties and hanging out together is an exciting time for them.

Students and Tenant Insurance

Many students aren’t aware of the value of getting tenant insurance.

Student landlords have a great opportunity to ‘educate’ their student tenants and protect themselves (and help students know how to protect themselves).

Help Your Student Tenants Protect Themselves

A simple phone call can protect students from all kinds of mishaps in and around campus.

There’s the obvious— fire, water damage and theft—concerns but there are also liability concerns.

If someone is injured on the premises or a toilet floods over and causes water damage to a few floors below, it can hugely expensive and time consuming without insurance.

Not every rental unit problem is the landlord’s responsibility either.

“There can be a lot of misconceptions out there,” one insurance expert said. “It depends who was found to be negligent. Tenants can be held responsible.” Without proper insurance, tenants who are found to be at-fault are on the hook for damages.

Tenant insurance is especially important for students because student housing can be more risky than single-family homes thanks to high turnover rates—not to mention the parties.

Protecting possessions from theft is reason enough to seek out coverage.

Students may not have accumulated many material possessions but the belongings they do have is usually pretty valuable like notebook computers, TVs, textbooks and even musical instruments.

For those trying to make ends meet, tenants may be tempted to skip tenant’s insurance to try to cut costs.

Explain to them they should consider the cost of replacing their laptop or smartphone if they were robbed.

Now is a good time to hold class to teach basics of tenant’s insurance and ensure your renters have the right coverage in place to protect themselves.

To Discuss Insurance, Student Housing, and Other Issues Welcome to the Ontario Landlord Forum

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