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
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)
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
The official Toronto Slum Tourism Site
Parkdale Tenants' Association website
The state of Public Housing in Toronto
A group of psychiatric consumer/survivors who advocate for more supportive housing in Ontario for people with mental health issues
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.
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.
Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario
Full text of the Residential Tenancies Act
City of Toronto bylaws
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 Accommodation (CERA)
CERA is dedicated to ending discrimination in housing and promoting human rights in housing.
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.
New York City tenants' resource
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
Education, guidance and aggressive advocacy for residential tenants of Arizona
Fighting for tenant rights since 1970