Candid Comment - Video Edition - Renting in Ontario

 

Renting in Ontario has become a real chore.  Finding a decent place a nightmare.  Imagine having to pay 3000 dollars when you move in to a home, then paying 1500 each month.  In Ontario landlords are permitted to ask for the first and the last months rent on an apartment, they are also allowed to run credit checks and even ask for deposits in some cases these are non refundable.

In the video below I explore the question do we need to change the way things are currently being done.  I honestly think it is time to overhaul the way renting is done here in Ontario.  It's to aggressive.  The tenant versus the landlord mentality, the ridiculous idea of having to pay 2 months up front when one moves in and the idea that a landlord can say no to a person who has poor credit are all failure points in what should be a system that provides much needed housing for many people here in Ontario and right across Canada.  

Below is my talk on renting in Ontario and how the current system has become outdated.