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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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