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"Routine" Maintenance Inspection
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AnnaWeston Posts: 2
Posted On: 10/22/2015
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I am renting a condo apartment from an idividual and he is asking me to enter the premises every 3 months.
He notifies me by emails ( not written notices) that he demands to perform a routine maintenance inspection within the next 48 hours.
He never finds anything wrong and never fixes anything because I always keep my living space in immaculate condition.
So quite honestly it becomes very annoying because I just do not see any reason for him to do that so often.
Our standard lease agreement only states that he can enter the apartment within reasonable times.
So my 1st question is :
Does the landlord has the right to perform a "routine" inspection whenever and how often he likes, even every day?
What is the reasonable time frame between the inspections?
And the second questions is ( sorry it is completely different topic)- we signed the lease for 2 years, what about an interest on my last month security deposit?
Although he did not raise the rent for the 2nd year, still, holding my security deposit of 1500.00 for 2 years without paying an interest on it doesn't sound very fair to me.
Am I wrong?
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Moderator Moderator Posts: 4075
Posted On: 10/22/2015
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Hello,
Thank you for sharing your situation and questions with us.
We can appreciate that you would be concerned about this situation and that you would be interested in finding out what your rights are.
It is best if you contact the nearest Community Legal Clinic for some assistance and information regarding what your rights are in this situation. They should be able to provide you some information specific to your situation.
Regarding your question about interest on your rent deposit, you can find some information on the CLEO - Community Legal Education Ontario website. Here is an excerpt,
Your landlord owes you interest on this deposit each year. The interest rate during each calendar year is the same percentage as the rent increase guideline for that year. But instead of paying you the interest separately, your landlord can add some or all of it to your security deposit, so that your security deposit will stay the same as your rent.
I hope this information is helpful. Please let us know if you have further questions and if there is any follow up to your question/situation.
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Anna
Settlement.Org Content and Information/Referral Specialist, CIRS
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