The lease

• The bulk of your rights and responsibilities as a tenant are set by Ontario law rather than your rental agreement.
• However, some items are left to you and your landlord to decide on, such as : 
  • How much rent will be paid
  • What services and facilities are included in your rent
  • You expected move-in date
  • The expiry date of your lease, if you have a fixed-term tenancy

Since April 30th, 2018, all rental agreements must be signed using a standard lease form.

• Your landlord may require you to pay a rent deposit as well as a key deposit. 
• The reRent nt deposit cannot exceed one month’s rent on a yearly or month-to-month rental, or one week’s rent on a weekly rental. It must be used for your final period of rent. It cannot be used to cover any damages or other costs.
• A key deposit cannot be more than the actual cost to replace the keys. If you return the keys once you move out, the landlord must give you back this deposit.
• However, the landlord cannot ask you for any other kind of deposit.