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Tenant Research Guide
Stevens, Leslie
Publisher: Downtown Action, Toronto, CanadaYear Published: 1978 Pages: 27pp Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX890 The author intends the above publication to be an aid in laying open to view the operations of the owners of rental housing which accommodate 50 per cent of Toronto's citizens. Abstract: The author intends the above publication to be an aid in laying open to view the operations of the owners of rental housing which accommodate 50 per cent of Toronto's citizens. She points out that tenant's right have recently been laid out in the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1974 and the Residential Premises Review Act of 1975. She notes, furthermore, that, to date, the tenants' rights movement has focussed on organizing to challenge individual landlords at Rent Review, and to lobby governments to change legislation which is unfair to tenants. The document states that the name of the game in real estate investment is maximum security with minimum liability. Whereas most real estate companies are private, the most powerful are public companies. Three types of ownership, each carrying a different legal and financial responsibility and presenting a different fact to the tenant, are described. In order to obtain information about ownership and financing, the prime tool is the title search. The Guide offers five main sources of corporate and real estate information and gives explicit directions for conducting a title search. A Glossary of Real Estate Terms helps to clarify the process outlined in the Tenant Guide. Subject Headings |