Legal Resources
Hoarding and or Clutter may impede your activities of daily living as well as your quality of life. This would include the worries and challenges around maintaining safe housing and tenancy.
While it might be overwhelming, there are resources and information available that may support you while navigating this process.
This section of the website is for general information purposes only
Resources and information may be used to better inform you of what supports and services are available in Toronto.
For more information: the Landlord and Tenant Board 416-645-8080
www.ltb.gov.on.ca/index.html, provides information about the Residential Tenant Act (RTA).
Legal Downloads
Legal Links
Community Legal clinics
https://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/contact/contact.asp?type=cl
Community Legal Education Ontario
https://www.cleo.on.ca/en/resources-and-publications/pubs?language=en&field_legal_topic_tid_i18n=89
Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation
http://www.equalityrights.org/cera/our-publications/
TCH tenant guide
https://www.torontohousing.ca/residents/tenant-guide/Documents/TCH_TenantGuide_2014_WEB.pdf
Steps to Justice
https://stepstojustice.ca/legal-topic/housing-law/laws-protect-tenants
Legal Aid Ontario
https://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/contact/contact.asp?type=cl
Landlord’s Self-Help Centre
https://yourlegalrights.on.ca/organization/advocacy-centre-tenants-ontario-acto
https://yourlegalrights.on.ca/legal-topic/housing-law
Resource library for housing law on yourlegalrights.on.ca – link:
Info re: tenant hotline, LTB Duty Council, Eviction process – “Housing at Risk”
https://www.toronto.ca/community-people/housing-shelter/housing-at-risk/
Advocacy centre for tenants:
More information on Duty Council (free legal advice at the LTB):