Tenant paralegal in Guelph

• A notice saying you owe rent and have to move out
• A notice because the landlord, a family member or a buyer wants the unit
• A notice to leave for renovations, repairs or demolition
• Repairs that never get done, or problems with heat, water or pests
• Harassment, a lockout, or heat, water or electricity cut off
• A landlord who comes in without proper notice
• A rent increase or charges you don't think are allowed
• An eviction you think was in bad faith, like a unit re-rented after an own-use notice

We represent tenants and landlords, but never both sides of the same dispute.

1. Read what you've received

   A notice isn't an eviction. We read it with you, check whether it was given properly and explain what the landlord has to do next.

2. Work out your dates

   Some dates matter more than others, like the last day to pay and cancel a rent notice, or the deadline before a hearing. We make sure you know each one.

3. Raise your own issues

   If repairs haven't been done or your landlord has broken the rules, we can raise it at the landlord's hearing or file your own application with the Board.

4. Settle if it makes sense

   A payment plan or a move-out date that works for you can be better than waiting for a decision. We'll talk it through with you first.

5. Represent you at the hearing

   We present your side and your evidence, and ask for more time if you need it. Most hearings are held by video.

Several rules changed in July and September 2026 (Laura explains them in this article). The date on your own paperwork is the one that counts, so check it, or call and ask.

• 7days

  is the notice a landlord can give for unpaid monthly rent, for notices given on or after September 21, 2026. Pay everything owed before the date on the notice and the notice no longer counts.

  Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, section 59, as changed September 21, 2026

• 7days

  before a hearing about unpaid rent, you must pay the landlord half of the arrears they claim, and tell the landlord and the Board in writing what else you want to raise, if you want to bring up things like repairs. Pay the landlord directly, not the Board, and keep a receipt.

  Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, section 82, for applications filed on or after September 21, 2026

• 1year

  to apply to the Board about repairs, harassment, an illegal entry or other problems with your landlord, counted from when the problem happened.

  Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, section 29

• 15days

  to ask the Board to review an order you think is wrong. It was 30 days before July 1, 2026.

  Landlord and Tenant Board, Interpretation Guideline 8