Hi, Guest
01-09-2006, 11:46 AM
Okay I have to jump in here, with the proviso that I do landlord and tenant law for a living so that I know all the messy stuff about the "Tenant Protection Act (TPA)" that governs tenancies in Ontario.
If I understand what you want to do correctly, you have a tenancy between yourself and your landlord that already exists correct?
If this is in fact the case, if you then rent out a portion of your rented space to someone else, you have in fact created something that's not a tenancy that is covered under the TPA. In other words, you can in fact set out whatever terms you like and the new roommate can either like it, or lump it. Only downside for you is if get double croosed it'll have to go to Small Claims Court as it becomes a contract dispute (Which is why you get all the terms in writing and both parties to sign it at the start, with each getting ciopies of the signed paperwork)
NefCanuck
If I understand what you want to do correctly, you have a tenancy between yourself and your landlord that already exists correct?
If this is in fact the case, if you then rent out a portion of your rented space to someone else, you have in fact created something that's not a tenancy that is covered under the TPA. In other words, you can in fact set out whatever terms you like and the new roommate can either like it, or lump it. Only downside for you is if get double croosed it'll have to go to Small Claims Court as it becomes a contract dispute (Which is why you get all the terms in writing and both parties to sign it at the start, with each getting ciopies of the signed paperwork)
NefCanuck