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Is Your Basement Apartment Legal?

Due to many safety reasons, the City of Toronto has put imperative by-laws in place that must be met in order for a landlord to rent out their basement apartment in Toronto.

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Is Your Basement Apartment Legal?

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  1. SIGN IN SIGN UP | CATEGORIES Is Your Basement Apartment Legal? Advice for Landlords Apartment for rent Apartment Living Apartment Rentals Condo rentals Condos for rent Homes for rent Houses for rent Living in Toronto Loft Rentals Lofts for rent Looking for a Rental Rental Tips Room Rentals Rooms for rent Uncategorised Due to many safety reasons, the City of Toronto has put imperative by-laws in place that must be met in order for a landlord to rent out their basement apartment in Toronto. Adding A Second Unit To Your Home A second unit is a self-contained rental unit in a semi-detached or detached house. In order for the unit to be classified as a “legal apartment”, it will need to meet certain health and safety requirements, zoning by-laws, occupancy, and electrical and fire standards. Before you advertise your apartment for rent in Toronto, you must meet a number of requirements. Take a look at the info graphic we have created below, as it explains the requirements in more detail: Save web pages as PDF manually or automatically with PDFmyURL

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  3. If a small discrepancy should occur with any of the above noted requirements, you might be able to apply to the Committee of Adjustments for a minor exception. However, this will cost money and take some time. What Will Happen If You Rent Out An Illegal Basement? First of all, you should never do this. Here is what the risks are if you do: -The income associated with an apartment in Toronto that is not legal may not to recognized by your lender. -You can be sued/charged if a fire or flood results in death or an accident in the illegal basement apartment/suite. -Anyone can contact the city and request to have your second unit inspected. Failing the inspection can result in one of two things: a large investment of your time and money is required in order to legalize the apartment, or you must transform your home back into a single-family dwelling. Learn all you need to know about legal apartments by reading the Second Suites guide written by the City of Toronto. Next Steps Save web pages as PDF manually or automatically with PDFmyURL

  4. Now that you know your basement apartment meets the City of Toronto requirements, it’s time to find your ideal tenant. Post your property today! Comments Home Sign in Blog About us Sign up Facebook Pricing My Account Twitter List your property Instagram Apply for property Contact us Save web pages as PDF manually or automatically with PDFmyURL

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