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Understand correctly about Standard Lease

Landlords of exempt units must still use the standard lease. Nothing in a lease agreement can take away a right under the RTA. 

The rent control exemption has to be included in the standard lease.

Landlords of exempt units may include an additional term under section 15 of the lease stating that the unit is exempt from the rent increase guideline because it meets the exemption set out in section 6.1 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.

Purpose of the standard lease

The standard lease uses easy-to-understand language to help:

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When the landlord evicted tenant without following the law

Many clients who retained our Paralegal for consultation about eviction matter couldn't recognize what the wrongful eviction was, and therefore, not knowing how to deal with this situation. In this post, Janna Le, Licensed Paralegal, will help you understand the eviction process upon the regulation of Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (hereinafter referred as RTA)

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How do tenant request to review an order?

Any final order or decision of the Board, including Interim Orders that conclusively resolves an issue may be reviewed. A tenant may ask for a review of the order if they believe the Member made a "serious error" or if the tenant was not reasonably able to participate in the proceeding. It is important that the tenant understands that the Board will expect the tenant to explain the specific circumstances that prevented them from participating in their hearing.

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