Links

We maintain a comprehensive list of sites that may be helpful or of interest to tenants.

Tenant and Housing Issues
Apartment Standards and Maintenance

Information on Municipal Licensing and Standards by-laws, orders to comply, inspections and order status for apartment buildings in the City of Toronto
Roommates

A web tool that will help you figure out what your rights and responsibilities are and which laws apply to your situation as a roommate (produced by Community Legal Education Ontario)
Settlement.org

Information on several topics, from tenant rights to health and employment, that newcomers to Ontario can trust
St. Stephen’s Community House Conflict Resolution Service

Community Mediation is an alternative way of solving disputes between landlords & tenants and tenants & tenants in all kinds of housing situations. It is voluntary, free, and confidential
Slums Unlimited

The official Toronto Slum Tourism Site
Golden Cockroach Park

Parkdale Tenants' Association website
No Fixed Address

The state of Public Housing in Toronto
The Dream Team

A group of psychiatric consumer/survivors who advocate for more supportive housing in Ontario for people with mental health issues
stableandaffordable.com

Facts and figures about housing in Ontario, stories from people around the province, and tips for actions you can take to ensure everyone in Ontario has a stable and affordable home.
The Homeless Hub

A web-based research library and centre for information on homelessness from across Canada.
HomeComing Community Choice Coalition

Promotes the rights of people with mental illness to live in the neighbourhood of their choice.
Legal
ACTO

Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario
Residential Tenancies Act

Full text of the Residential Tenancies Act
Municipal Code

City of Toronto bylaws
Landlord and Tenant Board

Board rules and Guidelines including information about your file and application forms
Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)

General legal informational publications without legalese or jargon
Centre for Equality Rights in Accomodation (CERA)

CERA is dedicated to ending discrimination in housing and promoting human rights in housing.
Toronto Ombudsman Office

The Ombudsman's job is to investigate complaints about the administration of city government, including the work of its agencies, boards and commissions. They are a place of last resort, where a person can bring their complaint after they have tried to have their complaints addressed with the service provider.
U.S. Tenant Sites
TenantNet

New York City tenants' resource
Austin Tenants' Council

Information about tenants' rights in Texas
Tenants' Union of Washington State

Through organizing, action and empowerment-based education the Tenants Union of Washington has built years of victories for tenants' rights and housing justice
Arizona Tenants' Advocates

Education, guidance and aggressive advocacy for residential tenants of Arizona
San Francisco Tenants Union

Fighting for tenant rights since 1970