Law 2101 Lecture Notes - Lecture 23: Fanshawe College, Legal Clinic, Emergency Shelter
18 Jan 2018
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Jurisdiction of the rta: landlord and tenant board hears disputes and makes orders (administrative board, $ amount must be under ,000 (s. 207 rta) If the rta does not apply, there are still protections under the common law (judge-made law) and/or other statutes: basic procedure, landlords and tenants should speak to each other to resolve dispute, tenants - application with supporting docs. Filed with board - board gives notice of hearing. Tenants serves application and notice of hearing on landlord - possible mediation - Hearing: landlords - notice of termination served on tenant (time to correct issue) - if no correction. Filed with board - board gives notice of hearing - Landlord serves application and notice of hearing on tenant - possible mediation - hearing. Landlords may use income information, credit checks and references, rental history, guarantees, etc, but must follow ontario human rights code regulations (s. 10 rta and o. reg.
