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Inflation and rising interest rates have caused problems for landlords and tenants alike! A landlord can’t raise rents enough to cover the rising costs of ownership, and tenants can’t afford [...]

The Ontario government has made recent amendments that take effect September 1, 2021 to the Residential Tenancies Act as follows (from the Social Justice Tribunal of Ontario Website) Amendments [...]

Are you looking to rent a place in Ontario on a standard lease? Or maybe you are a landlord who wants to rent out a space of standard lease? In both cases, the tenant and the landlord must have a [...]

We are among the leading paralegal Toronto firms that can extend our services and assist you in managing all your case-related paperwork efficiently. Have you just started a law firm in your [...]

Legal cases are not just about representation in the courthouse and getting the best positive result for the client. It is also about extensive paperwork and managing minor legal tasks. And [...]

Do you want to sue someone for a return of personal asset or money amounting up to $35,000? If so, you will have to file a case in the small claims court. The case filing will include a lot of [...]

Are you going to rent or lease a room in Ontario? If so, that will either make you a tenant or a landlord. And you will also come under the rules stipulated by the Ontario Landlord Tenant Board. [...]

  Effective January 1, 2020 Ontario is increasing the maximum claim that can be filed in the Small Claims Court from $25,000 to $35,000!  This will significantly increase the public’s [...]

Formerly Bill 124, the Rental Fairness Act, 2017 passed the 3rd and final reading in the Legislature and received Royal assent on May 30, 2017. The new law is effective retroactively to April 20, [...]

This is just a friendly reminder to everyone that SW Legal Services doesn’t just represent clients for traffic tickets.  We specialize in a number of practice areas.  On a daily basis we [...]