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Home > Becoming a Landlord > Just the Facts > Who is a Landlord? > The Term
People Covered by the Term 'Landlord'
The landlord of rented property is the owner of the property. This might be one person, a number of people, or a company.
The Residential Tenancies Act extends the title and responsibilities of being a landlord to others who are not owners but who act as landlords for the owner.
| For example, a building or property manager or a receiver manager is also referred to as a landlord. These people are also sometimes referred to as non-owner landlords. |
It is possible therefore to have more than one landlord.
| For example, in a large apartment complex there would be an owner of the building who would be a landlord. There would likely also be one or more property managers who work or live at the building and deal with the day-to-day matters of renting apartments, cleaning, maintenance etc. For the purposes of the Residential Tenancies Act, the property managers are also treated as landlords. |
Non-owner landlords must follow the same rules as owner landlords.
January 2006
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