Steps to Justice – Abuse and Family Violence
Steps to Justice is a website that empowers people in Ontario to understand and take action to deal with their legal problems.
Available in:
English, Français
Format:
Web
Produced/Updated In:
2019
Housing Law
In Ontario, the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) sets out the law related to rent increases, evictions, repairs, and other issues that affect tenants. The RTA applies to most rental housing, although there are some living arrangements and rental situations it does not apply to.
- Laws that protect tenants
- Renting a new place to live
- Paying rent
- Repairs and maintenance
- Privacy and harassment
- Discrimination and human rights in Housing
- Eviction
- Eviction process at the Landlord Tenant Board
- Moving out
- Tenant applications to the Landlord Tenant Board
- Tenant organizing
- Getting legal help in Housing Law
- Other legal issues in Housing
Featured Resources
Web tool for renters with roommates: Sharing rental housing?
There are many different kinds of shared rental arrangements and different sets of laws that apply to them. This interactive web tool will help renters find out which laws apply to their situation and what their rights and responsibilities are.
Available in:
English
Format:
Web
Produced/Updated In:
2007
Seven Steps to Solving Tenancy Problems
This guide lists seven steps to help you recognize and deal with tenancy problems. Examples show how each step can be used. The seven steps are:
- Discover your problem
- Know your rights
- Know what you want
- Know who to speak to
- Communicate clearly
- Be organized
- Know when to get help
Available in:
English
Produced by:
Format:
Booklet/PDF
Produced/Updated In:
2013