Noisy tenants and Ontario landlord tenant law. What would a landlord do to a tenant who makes too much noise and disturbs other tenants? Many landlords may try to talk to the tenant accused of being loud and ask them to keep it down. Often it works. Other times, no matter how much work the landlord puts into trying to make the noisy occupant louder, they ‘re just not going to change their way. The noisy tenant can be a real problem for the landlord. Some tenants will start complaining to the landlord, and they will start calling for action. If this happens, some of these tenants will file an application against the landlord for an abatement of the rent (return of rent money) and some will attempt to put an end to their holdings and move on. The danger to the landlord is that a noisy tenant will push out high-quality tenants. The result is empty homes, reduced rental revenue, and higher costs for the planning of a new occupant unit (from painting to ads to commissions!). The proper way to deal with a disruptive tenant is to apply to Ontario Landlord and the Tenant Board. In the case of a noisy tenant, the appropriate boxes on the form are ticked on the grounds that the occupant greatly interferes with the fair enjoyment of the premises by other tenants, the landlord or the landlord’s employees. Note that certain dates need to be entered as well as specifics of the allegations. Notice that the law behind these criteria is technical, and often proves complex. It is worth studying the Residential Tenancies Act as well as the comments and brochures available on the Landlord and Tenant Board website. Failure to strictly comply with the legal specifications is likely to result in an outcome where you will have to start all over again. If the first N5 is served, the termination date must be at least 20 days from the date of service. If you hand over the N5 to the tenant or put it in their mailbox, the date of termination of the notice must be at least 20 days...
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