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Tenant Services: Including Advocacy Assistance Within Landlord-Tenant Board Proceedings
Question: What are a tenant's legal rights if a landlord plans to evict them for personal use of the property?
Answer: Tenants in Ontario are safeguarded under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17 when a landlord seeks eviction for personal use of the property. The landlord must prove the intent is genuine and provide written notice, ensuring compliance with good faith requirements. If you're facing such a situation, Theresa Forrest, Paralegal is here to help tenants understand their rights and navigate the legal process, offering support every step of the way.
Legal Rights and Duties Affecting Residential Tenants
Your home is where your heart is and where your most special memories are made. Of course, home always means something uniquely special to everyone. Theresa Forrest, Paralegal recognizes the importance of your home while also appreciating that a legal services provider must maintain impartial empathy and remain focused as an objective advisor and negotiator. Theresa Forrest, Paralegal helps tenants to resolve disputes by first reviewing the facts and issues and then by working to negotiate a resolution with the landlord. If resolution is evasive, Theresa Forrest, Paralegal can prepare the required Landlord Tenant Board forms and advocate at Landlord Tenant Board hearings.