What are some resources available to help students determine if their lease is sound?
They can bring in copies [of their unsigned or signed lease] to Off-Campus Living here on the third floor and any of the staff here could take a look at it in comparison to the Residential Tenancy Act. And also, we have sample leases http://www.studentlife.uoguelph.ca/neighbourhood/Tenant-LandlordToolbox.cfm online that people can look at. The other resources on campus: You can always connect with the Legal Resources Room on the second floor of the U.C. and the CSA Local Affairs Commissioner ( [requires javascript] ) on the second floor as well. On the city level, if you have a concern about something really specific in the lease, you can always call the local legal clinic in and talk to them over the phone. And if you have a tenancy that’s covered by the Residential Tenancy Act of Ontario, they have a 1-800 number that you can call any time. [That’s the Landlord and Tenant Board: 1-888-332-3234.] So, if you’re reviewing a lease and you have a question about a specific point, you call
