Above Guideline Rent Increases in Ontario and the 3% Cap
An N13 ends your tenancy so work can happen. An above guideline increase keeps you in the unit and raises the rent. Different sections, different money, different deadlines.
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David Brown
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David Brown is the editor of GTA Guide. He writes about the practical side of living in the Greater Toronto Area: what things cost, who to call, and what is worth your weekend.
Based in Toronto
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Average Rent in Toronto: $1,916 If You Stay, $2,577 If You Move
CMHC puts the average rent in Toronto at $1,916 and Rentals.ca puts it at $2,577. Here is what each one counts, why both are right, and which one you will pay.
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Ontario Has No Provincial Roofing Contractor Licence
Roofer is one of Ontario's 121 voluntary trades, so no provincial licence or register exists. Here is what a roofer must carry instead, and the six GTA municipalities that licence the work.
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Free Trees in Toronto and the 905, Plus What Subsidised Ones Cost
We checked 21 GTA tree programmes. Ten come with no price attached, seven charge a set price, four pay part of the bill. Who qualifies, and which windows are open.
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Landlord Responsibilities in Ontario, and How to Force a Repair
Your landlord's repair duty, and the three rungs that enforce it: a written request, then a city order, then a T6 at the Board.
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A Toronto Parking Ticket Is Usually $75. Rush-Hour Stopping Is $300
The current set fine for every common Toronto parking violation, plus what 2,051,175 real 2025 tickets show about which ones get written, where, and at what hour.
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Roof Shingle Warranty: Labour Ends at Year 10 or 15
We read the current warranty documents for the five asphalt shingle brands sold in Ontario. Here is what lifetime means, when the labour money stops, and what selling the house does to the coverage.
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Sidewalk Snow Removal Bylaws in 15 GTA Municipalities: Who Shovels
Nine of the 15 GTA municipalities we checked make you clear the public sidewalk. Six clear it for you. Here is the rule, the clock and the cost in each one.
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TTC Subway Delays in 43,169 Logs, and What GO Doesn't Publish
Two thirds of logged subway incidents delay nobody. Here is what the TTC's own delay files show by cause, line, station and hour, and why GO's 97% is measured with a ruler that moved.
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An Ontario Marriage Licence Costs $150 to $217.34 in the GTA
The same licence works anywhere in Ontario, so the fee is the only part that changes. Here is what 14 GTA city and town halls charge.
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How to Winterize Your Home in the GTA, Ordered by Deadline
A fall checklist ordered by deadline, not by room: the four GTA frost dates, the tasks Ontario law actually requires, and what the paid jobs cost here.
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Green Roof Bylaw Toronto: The City Pays You $100/m²
Toronto's Eco-Roof Incentive Program pays $100 per square metre of vegetated area installed, up to $100,000 per project. Green roofs stopped being required on November 3, 2025, and you still need a building permit.
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