2026 Ontario Rent Increase: What you Need to Know

August 25th, 2025 by Hunter Stone

Each year, the Ontario Government sets a guideline for rent increases and is applicable to most renters. The guideline regulates the maximum present a landlord can increase rent – this helps to balance affordability for renters with the financial needs of property owners. Continue reading “2026 Ontario Rent Increase: What you Need to Know”

Toronto’s Rental Renovation License Bylaw is a Critical Step in Tenant Protection

August 1st, 2025 by Hunter Stone

Yesterday marked a significant milestone in the City of Toronto’s efforts in safeguarding tenancies and preserving affordable housing. The City released news on its website that effective immediately, renovictions, a long standing issue in our housing market, are being addressed with a new Bylaw.

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2025 Coop Housing Federation of Canada Conference

June 13th, 2025 by Iler Campbell LLP

Iler Campbell was so pleased to present at the 2025 Coop Housing Federation of Canada conference in Toronto, during the International Year of Co-Operatives!

Can a landlord refuse to rent to someone? Understanding Human Rights in housing

March 19th, 2025 by Hunter Stone

Landlords have a right to choose who lives in their property, but those rights aren’t absolute.

Suburban house in Oshawa Credit: Dillon Kydd / Unsplash

Finding the perfect tenant can feel like a high-stakes matchmaking game. If you’re a landlord in Ontario’s bustling rental market—for example in Toronto—you’re likely looking for someone reliable and respectful to make your property their home. But how much freedom do you really have to say “yes” or “no”?

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Golden Horseshoe Winter Workshop Event 2025

January 29th, 2025 by Iler Campbell LLP

Iler Campbell booth at the Golden Horseshoe Co-operative Housing Federation January 25, 2025 event

We were happy to attend the Golden Horseshoe Co‑operative Housing Federation’s annual winter workshop event on January 25th, 2025, at White Oaks Resort in Niagara on the Lake.

Michael Hackl presented at one of the morning workshops, “Aging in Place”, providing an overview of accommodating co‑op members with specific age-related needs.

In the afternoon, Safia Lakhani and Hunter Stone gave a presentation titled “Behavioural Challenges: The Threshold for Eviction” where they discussed management of behavioural issues among co‑op members and, if necessary, how to proceed with eviction.

For more information on programming by GHCHF, see their website here!

2024 Year in Review

December 23rd, 2024 by Iler Campbell LLP

Join us in reflecting on our professional and personal milestones. Click here to read what we got up to this year!