About Us
The Renting Guide specializes in relocating tenants, managing relationships between landlords and tenants and assisting with maintaining the property when possible.
Property Management of single family and multi-unit investment properties.
The fee for our management services is the equivalent of one months’ rent for the first 6 months of the tenancy.
Starting the 7th month of tenancy The Renting Guide will continue to manage the property for an additional cost of $25.00 + HST per month for the remaining term of the tenancy. The fee of one month’s rent is only applicable when a new tenant is sourced. At which point the monthly fees stop for the initial 6 months of the new tenancy.
There will be a move in inspection and an inspection after 6 months. Each property will have a property manager on call for repairs and emergencies. After the first year there will be two annual inspections.
When a tenant contacts The Renting Guide for a repair a representative from The Renting Guide will visit the property to not only look at the repair but will do a visual inspection of the property upon arrival.
Our Tenant-Screening Process
The Renting Guide uses a consistent and documented application process to help property owners make informed tenant-selection decisions.
Applications are reviewed using relevant information such as rental history, references, consent-based credit information, and income information considered together with other available information.
A lack of rental or Canadian credit history is not automatically treated negatively. Other relevant information may be considered.
Our recommendations are based on documented, lawful criteria—not personal impressions or characteristics protected under the Ontario Human Rights Code.
The property owner has the final decision regarding tenant approval.
Property showings are conducted by authorized representatives of The Renting Guide to provide applicants and property owners with accurate, consistent information.
Pricing and fees are subject to change with 30 days’ notice:
- Owner has final say on all pricing and prospective tenant approval.
- Display and show property to prospective tenants.
- Provide owner with completed work history profile, including letter of employment, bank statement, recent pay stub.
- Complete credit history and reporting of prospective tenants
- Ontario Standard leases as agreed upon to owner’s satisfaction.
- Confirmation that utilities have been put into the tenant’s name prior to taking possession of the property. (If the landlord prefers to keep the utilities in their name this would not apply.)
- Confirmation of Liability Insurance for a minimum two million dollars prior to tenant possession.
- Arrangement of all maintenance requirements and associated costs (owner will be invoiced for all approved maintenance on the property.) The landlord is not obligated to use any contractors referred through The Renting Guide