Manual

THE FEDERATION OF METRO TENANTS' ASSOCIATIONS		Tenant Survival Manual
Chapters Introduction The Residential Tenancies Act Landlord and Tenant Board Are You Covered by the Law? Private Market Housing Social Housing Before You Move In Tenancy Agreements Discrimination Information Package Last Month's Rent Key Deposit Illegal Charges Rent Rent Increases Above Guideline Rent Increases Rent Reductions Automatic Rent Reductions Rent Freezes Trouble Paying Your Rent? Rent in Social Housing Repairs and Maintenance How to Get Repairs Done Working Together Privacy Locks and Keys Harassment Ending a Tenancy Subletting Assigning Evictions Eviction Procedure Reasons for Eviction Conversion, Demolition or Renovation How To File an Application Hearings About the FMTA		Key Deposit A property owner is allowed to ask you for a ‘key deposit’ before you move in. The key deposit may only be equal to the actual cost of replacing your keys. Key deposits also include magnetic or ‘card’ keys, which may be more expensive to replace than regular keys. A property owner can also require you to pay for additional keys or key cards or require you to pay for replacements if you lose your keys. Your key deposit must be returned to you when you move out. We are currently testing this online version of the Tenant Survival Manual: If you notice something that needs to be clarified; if you want more information on a particular subject; or if you simply would like to comment on the Tenant Survival Manual, please click here to send us an email.