Tenants’ Rights
Are you facing any of the tenants’ issues highlighted below? If you are having any of these issues, or another whether in a rental house, apartment, mobile home or care home, then Northumberland Community Legal Centre can help.
Eviction
- I have fallen behind on my rent payments
- I’m being evicted
Maintenance and repairs
- My landlord refuses to repair my unit
- My apartment isn’t warm enough
Privacy and enjoyment
- My landlord enters my until when I’m not home
- I have troubles with my neighbours
- My landlord told me my friend can’t visit anymore
- My landlord doesn’t like my pet
My landlord says I can’t have guests over
Leasing
- I want to break my lease
- I want to sublet my apartment
Rent increases
- My landlord wants to increase my rent
Tenant obligations
Learn more about your rights, forms and additional local resources.
If your legal issue is time-sensitive, do not delay!
Call our office and our staff will help to guide you. Our telephones are answered
every Monday to Friday from 9 am to 5 pm.
Phone us at: 905-373-4464 | Toll-free: 1-800-850-7882
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