Does a person need a licence to be a landlord in ontario?

Question

What if their rental property is half of the house they currently own AND live in? (Shared house with the landlord... 2 seperate apartments in one house with one connecting door)

Also, we occupied half a house shared with a landlord, in the set up of 2 apartments (4 level back split, we had top 2 floors, he had bottom 2 floors).. There was one door joining the upstairs from the downstairs, he had a lock on his side stopping us from entering his half of the house, but we did not have a lock and were not allowed a lock to stop him getting into our half of the house.. I heard him come upstairs into the rooms several times when I was in my room w/ door closed (he must of thought no one was home).. I know there is a law about no entry unless notice is given, does this still apply if we are in the same house but a seperate apartment?

Answer 1

No you do not need a license to be a landlord in ON.  Yes, even if it is in the same building, the landlord must give notice to enter except in emergency.

Answer 2

he does not have to have a licence when renting out buildings that he ownes.  But he is bound by basic landlord tenant law.

Consult a lawyer and send him some kind of notice that if he continues to break the laws and enter without any notice (24 hrs is typicaly required) then you will be forced to find housing elswere.

Also - since you are on a month to month - you could also simply give 30 days notice and move out.