Things Looking Up for Ontario Landlords.

The Landlord and Tenant Board in Ontario has increased their monetary jurisdiction from $10,000.00 to $25,000.00. Along with some tips on how to collect what’s rightfully yours.




Effective January 1 2010 landlords can recover up to $25,000.00 in arrears and property damage, up from $10,000.00. Unfortunately collecting from these “professional tenants” hasn’t gotten any easier. They are usually on welfare or disability and those cheques cannot be garnisheed.

Once you have a Board Order you can file it with the Courts for collection. Always make copies of any cheques a tenant gives you. This information is very useful when trying to have the Courts collect the debt for you.

You can also put a lien on any vehicle they own. If they sell the vehicle you get your money, or at least a portion of it.

With the information from their cheques you can attempt to garnishee their bank account. A good time to file this with the Courts is when people start getting their tax refunds.

You can also turn the matter over to a collection agency. Their fees are usually pretty steep, but you only pay if they collect. Something is better than nothing.

You can and should report them to the credit bureau.