Renting · 16 guides
Deposits, rent increases, tenant rights.
- 🏔Renting a Room in Ontario as a Senior: How Rental Income Is Reported and Whether It Affects OAS and GISIn Ontario, a senior renting out a room must report the rental income to the CRA. Whether it affects Old Age Security (OAS) and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) depends on official rules on income reporting. This article only restates what Canadian government pages say.
- 🏔Legal Aid Ontario: Who Qualifies for a Free Lawyer and How to ApplyLegal Aid Ontario pays for a lawyer if you qualify and have a legal issue it covers. This page summarizes the covered case types, the application entry point, and the official service finder.
- 📍Calgary Blue Cart: More Packaging Accepted Starting October 1Calgary's blue cart will accept more packaging starting October 1, including flexible bags and wrappers, tubes, foam packaging and household aerosols. This guide summarizes what the City of Calgary says can and cannot go in the blue cart, how to prepare items, and how to check your pickup day.
- 📍Calgary CEIP: Energy-Efficiency Financing for Solar, Heat Pumps and Windows, Repaid via Property TaxThe Residential Clean Energy Improvement Program (CEIP) in Calgary offers eligible homeowners financing of up to $50,000 for energy-efficient upgrades, repaid through the property tax bill. Application intake is currently closed until winter 2026/2027.
- 🏔New Brunswick Security Deposit Rules: How Deposits Are Collected, Returned, and DisputedIn New Brunswick, landlords must remit security deposits to the Tenant and Landlord Relations Office within 15 days. Tenants must apply separately to get their deposit back. This guide covers deposit limits, application steps, transfers, and landlord claims, based on official GNB pages.
- 🏔Renting in the Northwest Territories: Deposit Rules and Tenant RightsLearn about official rules on rental deposits, rent increases, and deposit refunds in the Northwest Territories, plus tenant rights and where to go for help.
- 🏔Renting in Alberta: Security Deposit Rules and Tenant RightsBased on official Alberta government sources, this article explains security deposit rules, including collection, return, and non-return scenarios, to help tenants understand their rights.
- 🏔Ontario Works Financial Assistance Application GuideLearn about Ontario Works, a program in Ontario that provides financial assistance for food, housing, and health benefits. This guide covers eligibility, application steps, and official sources.
- 🏔Renting in Manitoba: Deposits and Tenant RightsThe Residential Tenancies Branch (RTB) in Manitoba provides information on rent, deposits, and repairs, and mediates disputes. The 2026 rent increase guideline is 1.8%.
- 🏔Renting in Nova Scotia: Tenant Rights, Deposits, Rent Increases, and EvictionsThis article provides an overview of residential tenancies in Nova Scotia, covering deposits, rent increases, evictions, and tenant rights.
- 🏔Renting in Saskatchewan: What Tenants Should KnowThis article summarizes official Saskatchewan government information on residential renting, including security deposits, rent increases, repairs, and ending a tenancy, with links to original sources.
- 🏔Newfoundland and Labrador Renting: Tenant Rights and Security DepositsLearn about security deposit rules and tenant rights in Newfoundland and Labrador, including rental agreements, deposit interest, repair requests, rent increases, termination notices, and dispute resolution.
- 🏔Renting in Quebec: Tenant Rights and Rent Increase GuideLearn about tenant rights in Quebec, including rent increase rules, lease renewal, eviction, and repossession, handled by the Tribunal administratif du logement (TAL).
- 🏔Renting in Ontario: Tenant Rights and Rent Increase LimitsEssential guide for Ontario tenants: rent increase limits, deposit rules, eviction process, and where to get help.
- 🏔BC Rentals: Deposit Rules and Tenant RightsBased on official BC government sources, this article answers common questions about deposit limits, rent increase caps, and deposit refunds, with official links.
- 🏔Renting in Alberta: What to Know About Deposits and Tenant RightsRenting in Alberta? Learn about deposit limits, landlord entry rules, and how to handle deposit disputes based on official sources.
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