You get lots of questions like “What’s it like?” and “Tell me a crazy landlord story.” If you’ve been a landlord for a long time, you’ve probably got some funny, inspiring, crazy, and educational stories to tell regarding Rental inspections. In the pro...

During these challenging and often confusing times, many Canadians have struggled with the repayment plan. To address this crisis the government of British Columbia has set the rules on how to deal with the unpaid rent that every landlord should be famili...

The Pros and Cons of Owner-occupied and Non-owner occupied Rentals Owner - occupied rental or non owner occupied rental? Investing in real estate has a range of great benefits. It is, classically, an investment. Along with text benefits and (hopef...

Home Renovations can be a daunting prospect regardless of whether you are just diving into the world of fixer-uppers or plan to rehab a rundown old home for personal use. You should also be aware of permits, demolition, and whether to paint or install...

Getting the rental property is the easy part of becoming a landlord. You need to get people to rent out your property and stay as long as possible and ensure that people will want to rent from you. Being a landlord can be such an exciting adventure, but i...

An email has become the common and quintessential method by which parties communicate and share information. The current amendment to regulations comes at the behest of a recommendation from the Rental Housing Task Force, who had sought input from landlor...

The landlord-tenant relationship can often be abused if proper legislative rules are not passed and practiced and this has been a common theme and motivator behind tenancy disputes that make news headlines. In one especially offsetting scenario, loopholes...

Making sure that you have a water-tight selection process for potential tenants is essential for any landlord. While parts of the process may vary from person to person, there are some elements of the selection process that every landlord needs to conside...

After a tenant has been chosen it is important that both of you communicate clearly to ensure that you and the tenant understand both your rights and your responsibilities and are therefore fully protected in the case of something going wrong. If somethin...

Serving Notices To Tenants Once you have found a tenant and a lease is signed for your property, you’ll need to know both your and your tenants’ rights.  At some point, you will have to provide documentation to your tenants During tenancy.  You may...