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Toronto landlord launches $1.6M lawsuit after city gave stranger approval to rent her condo on Airbnb

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A Toronto landlord is suing her former tenant, the tenant’s boyfriend, the City of Toronto and Airbnb, after her downtown condominium was rented out on the short-term rental platform for months without her knowledge or consent.

The statement of claim, filed on behalf of Allison Rasquinha in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice on June 22, says Michele Nicole Carter and Jose Cornejo Kelly registered Rasquinha’s studio condo on Adelaide Street West with the city for short-term rental without authorization and rented it out dozens of times on Airbnb in violation of the condo corporation’s rules.

It accuses Airbnb and the city of facilitating the registration and rental of the unit, claiming both neglected their responsibility to verify whether Carter and Cornejo Kelly had the legal right to rent out the property on a short-term basis.

“[My condo] is my most valuable possession. It’s near and dear to my heart,” Rasquinha said in an interview with CBC.

“It’s a terrible feeling to see something you love being weaponized for profit and gain that you weren’t even aware of.”

The lawsuit seeks $1.6 million in damages from the four defendants for financial losses and mental anguish, among other harms. The allegations

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Residential Lease Agreement | Free Rental Lease Form (Canada)

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Last Updated February 15, 2023

What is a Residential Tenancy Agreement?

A Residential Tenancy Agreement, also known as a Residential Lease Agreement, is a contract that outlines the rights and responsibilities of a landlord and their tenant(s). In other words, it sets out the terms of a residential tenancy.

You may use this agreement when renting a residential space, such as a room, house, apartment, condo, basement suite, duplex, mobile home, or town home. If you are renting a business property, use a Commercial Lease Agreement instead.

Our template allows you to customize a lease to your specific rental situation, whether it be yearly, month-to-month, or something more uncommon.

A Residential Tenancy Agreement can also be referred to as a:

  • Rental lease agreement

  • leasing agreement

  • rental contracts

  • Lease

Note, you can use our template for residential tenancies within all Canadian provinces and territories, excluding Québec. Residential tenancies in Québec are legally mandated to use the official lease form (formulaire de bail de la Régie du logement) from the Administrative Tribunal du logement.

Benefits of using a Residential Tenancy Agreement

Despite not usually being a legal requirement, using a Residential Tenancy Agreement can be

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Does the DLD’s rent valuation supersede Rera’s index?

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Questions: My landlord is demandinga 54 per cent increase in rent for his property in Dubai during our tenancy renewal, while the Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Rera) index shows that no rent hikes are allowed.

I forwarded the Rera index findings to the landlord and asked him to adjust his rent proposal in line with it.

He declined and instead said the rental valuation certificate from the Dubai Land Department (DLD) was the standard.

I visited the DLD and Rera offices. They advised me to reiterate to the landlord that rental valuation certificates (issued by the DLD) are for vacant properties and do not trump law 43 or the Rera index, which applies to rented properties.

We communicated this to the landlord on October 25. We have still not heard from him, despite numerous reminders.

We are now wondering what our next step should be, given that we are now within the 60-day window as our rental contract expires on January 24.

Are we in danger of being kicked out if we don’t agree to the landlord’s demands, since he appeared to be ignoring us for almost two months?

Should we file a case at the Rental Dispute Settlement

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