Housing and Residential Tenancy Law
Housing should be your right, not someone else’s commodity. Our Millennial and Gen Z legal counsel know this all too well. That’s why we’re happy to provide various residential real estate legal services to tenants and landlords in need of assistance.
In connection with the firm’s housing law practice, we also run the LTB Whisperer blog.
Housing law SERVICES
Residential landlord-tenant disputes
Condominium-related disputes
Co-operative housing tenancy and membership disputes
Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) filings and hearing representation
Division Court appellate filings and hearing representation
Small Claims Court hearing representation
Ontario Superior Court of Justice hearing representation
Requests for review of an LTB order
Debt garnishment and collection
Property management legal advice
Lease drafting and negotiation
Credit report correction and remediation
Short-term rental complaints
Legal assistance for housing-focused startups and nonprofits
Independent legal advice
Pricing
Most legal work is billable at our personnel’s hourly rates, but we also offer some popular flat fee options which are detailed below. You can also check out our pricing page to review all pricing options.
Want to hop on a call?
If you would like to book a free 15 minute consultation to discuss representation, or book a billable 60 minute consultation for immediate legal advice, you can schedule one using the button below.
Flat Fee Options
All flat fee option prices are subject to applicable tax and additional terms.
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We will provide one (1) month of assistance as-needed to address your housing matter, provided it falls within the jurisdiction of the LTB. This will include:
• Legal advice
• Communication with opposing parties
• Assistance with LTB filings
• Assistance compiling and submitting evidence
• Hearing argument and evidence preparation
We’ll aim to resolve your matter before it gets to the LTB, if possible (and applicable), by demonstrating to the opposing party the case that awaits them, and potentially negotiating a settlement agreement.
When a subscription month ends, you can request renewal for another month of service either immediately or as-needed. Subscription months are not automatically renewed.
This option does not include representation by firm personnel at LTB hearings (for that, see below).
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With this package, we’ll provide all necessary legal services for appealing an LTB decision to Divisional Court for a flat monthly fee of $3,000.00 (plus tax), renewable on an as-needed basis.
The subscription month does not include hearing representation or filing fees, which must be paid for seperately.
(Applicants must first make use of the LTB Appeal Review and Advisory Opinion Package, detailed below, before the firm will take on their case. The cost of this package can be applied against the cost of their first subscription month if the firm accepts their case. Respondents in Divisional Court appeals do not need to make use of the LTB Appeal Review and Advisory Opinion Package.)
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This option covers representation by an experienced Green Economy Law lawyer at your LTB hearing. It is available on a per-hearing basis. It must be paired with a Subscription Month, which covers all work surrounding and leading up to the hearing.
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Many landlords and tenants are unhappy with the outcome of their Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) hearing. In such cases, parties can request a review by the LTB itself, and/or they can appeal the decision to the Divisional Court.
We've found, however, that clients often struggle to understand the basis on which the Divisional Court reviews LTB orders, which can result in considerable wasted time, effort, and money.
We now offer this flat-fee case review and advisory opinion option, in which we'll review clients' LTB outcomes, and advise them on whether we regard an appeal as worthwhile or not based on our knowledge of the appellate process.
Note: this option is mandatory for all clients seeking the firm's assistance with filing LTB appeals to the Divisional Court. It is optional for respondents in such cases.
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This option, which you can book here, allows you to speak to a Green Economy Law lawyer for one (1) hour about your housing-related matter and obtain legal advice. It can be conducted by phone, Zoom, or in person.
Note: We also offer a free 15 minute consultation option with no legal advice for those interested in engaging the firm for legal services. The paid consultation is simply an option for those looking solely for immediate legal advice.
Media cOVERAGE & firm Publications
Media
BlogTO Articles:
Letters
Letter to City Council from Green Economy Law regarding short-term rental enforcement.
Letter by MPP Kristyn Wong-Tam to Ontario Attorney General Doug Downey, re-iterating concerns expressed by firm personnel regarding dysfunction in Ontario’s judicial system.