« It will provide examples of what is allowed and what is not legal, » he said. For example, a landlord cannot ban dogs or require tenants to take care of snow removal in section 15; Both are protected by law in Ontario. Other snow removal laws can be even more confusing for a landowner if the owner has no grip until he actually moves the snow and then becomes responsible in the event of a snow removal accident. Look at this example of snow removal in an apartment complex in Arkansas. Early examinations suggest that Detroit is forcing residents to keep sidewalks snow-free for safe pedestrian traffic. Your rental agreement must indicate who is responsible for snow removal. Often, a snow removal landlord becomes the tenant`s responsibility and even the tenant fine for non-compliance with local snow removal laws and regulations. I would like to ask your landlord how he shares the responsibility for snow removal with other tenants and discuss with your neighbour how to share the work. That is when the court has decided that it is possible to transfer liability, but that it can only be done through a separate contract or a separable clause. This contract should include an agreement on when snow removal should be carried out (for example. B 12-24 hours after a snowfall), on how to remove snow (for example. B where it can be moved safely and what needs to be used as a degenerator), if they themselves are powered by a shovel or other equipment and if there is a rent reduction as a kind of compensation for their moving services.
Despite the fact that many leases contain a clause requiring the tenant to remove snow and iron, they are most likely unenforceable. As a general rule, a landlord cannot pass on his support obligations to the tenant without offering a special compensation for the work. This was decided by the Ontario Court of Appeal at Montgomery/Van 2009 ONCA 808 (CanLII). In this case, the tenant was injured while sliding on the sidewalk on the stairs leading to her basement apartment.