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swit5740
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Posted On: 11/27/2019
swit5740
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I am looking over a lease for renting a house in Toronto and the landlord has put in a clause that I am responsible for the first $100 of the cost of repairs per incident. Is this allowed? I have never seen a clause like this before and I'm wondering if its void under the RTA.
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Posted On: 11/27/2019
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Hello,
Thank you for sharing your question on our forum.

In regard to your question you may find useful information in:

What is a lease?
https://settlement.org/ontario/housing/rent-a-home/apply-for-rental-housing/what-is-a-lease/

We hope that you find this information useful.

Thank you.
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swit5740 wrote:
I am looking over a lease for renting a house in Toronto and the landlord has put in a clause that I am responsible for the first $100 of the cost of repairs per incident. Is this allowed? I have never seen a clause like this before and I'm wondering if its void under the RTA.
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