If you are a landlord who wants to move into one of your own currently tenanted properties, there are a few things you have to consider before handing out eviction papers. If the tenant is finished the lease, or is living month to month, the landlord uses what is called an “own use application” and can only be used in conjunction with 60 days notice to vacate. The termination date must ...
Posted by Tom McEvoy
on June 21, 2011
Landlord101: Investment Property Basics
No pets, no smoking
As a landlord, you are allowed to put “No pets” and “No smoking” clauses into your lease agreement. “No pets” clauses in a tenancy agreement are technically void, as is goes against the Residential Tenancies Act in Ontario, and there is little that can be done if a tenant indicates they have no pets, ...
Posted by Tom McEvoy
on June 8, 2011
What is Standard Practice to Everyone is Actually a Breach of Residential Tenancies Act in Ontario– Be in the Know about what is acceptable and just plain illegal. The truth may surprise you...
How many of you have asked your tenants for their first and last before they began their tenancy? In my personal experience, as both a tenant and a landlord, money was given and money was taken without ...
Posted by Tom McEvoy
on May 25, 2011
Business's are difficult to evaluate and harder to sell. It is very interesting work and gives and opportunity to learn how others make a lively hood.
Posted by Tom McEvoy
on July 13, 2009
Wikipedia defines Niche Marketing as a focused targetable portion (subset) of a market.
I have always had an interest in commercial and investment real estate. I finally decided to carry that interest into my business plan and establish myself as a local expert in that sector. At the moment I made this decision an amazing change occurred in the way that looked at doing business. Prospecting, the ...
Posted by Tom McEvoy
on March 11, 2009