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General
- Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC): provides comprehensive information about tenant and landlord rights, responsibilities and rental practices across Canada. Includes sample worksheets and letters that assist you at the start of your housing search to the end of your tenancy.
- Apartment Inspection Checklist: a checklist of important tips to consider during your apartment hunt.
- Toronto Housing Overview: an excellent overview of housing in Toronto.
- Centre for Independent Living in Toronto (CILT): helps people with disabilities learn independent living skills and integrate into the community.
Legal
- Osgoode Hall Law School: Community and Legal Aid Services Programme: free legal advice and representation for York Students.
- CLEO Landlord and Tenant Publications: a community legal clinic that produces excellent advice booklets and publications.
- What Tenants need to know About the Law: a booklet describing important details about the new Residential Tenancies Act and how it differs from the Tenant Protection Act, which it replaced.
- Ontario Tenants: a Web guide to Ontario's Landlord and Tenant Act, the Tenant Protection Act, tenants' rights, social justice and rental housing issues.
- Federation of Metro Tenants Association: learn about your rights as a tenant from this non-profit organization based in Toronto.
- Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation: a non-profit human rights organization that promotes human rights in housing.
- Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal: know your rights when it comes to accommodation.
For additional questions or concerns, please contact the Off-campus Housing office at 416-736-5144.
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