Landlord Legal
1 lawyer · Established 1990 · City of Toronto
One of 2,345 law firms listed in Toronto, and one of 87 handling Landlord & Tenant.
Free consultationFree consultationAbout Landlord Legal
Landlord Legal is a small Toronto practice run by Allistair Trent, who has represented landlords and real estate professionals in Ontario since 1990. Trent started that year as Manager of Legal Services for Rent Check Credit Bureau, then moved into private practice in 1995. Trent is licensed to provide legal services by the Law Society of Ontario and also holds a Realtor designation, specializing in investment properties. The office is on Bay Street in Toronto, and the practice takes clients from across Ontario rather than a single neighbourhood.
The work centres on residential tenancy disputes: evictions, landlord defence at the Landlord and Tenant Board, applications to raise rent above the provincial guideline, and related matters at the Human Rights Tribunal, Small Claims Court, and under the Provincial Offences Act. Trent has taught an accredited Residential Tenancies Law course for realtors through the Real Estate Council of Ontario and presented on abatement liability and smoke free premises at the Law Society of Ontario in November 2009, after a case that established a tenant could be evicted for breaching a no-smoking lease term. Several of the practice's cases have been reported in Ontario law reports, and its landlord-side work has drawn Toronto Star coverage going back to the 1990s.
Practice areas
Milestones & recognition
- Started in 1990 as Manager of Legal Services for Rent Check Credit Bureau, representing Ontario landlords and real estate professionals, then opened a private practice in 1995.
- Presented on abatement liability and smoke free premises at the Law Society of Ontario in November 2009, after winning a case that established a tenant could be evicted for breaching a no-smoking lease term.
- Cases have appeared in Ontario law reports, including Gill v. Residential Property Management Inc. (2000 CanLII 22701) and Feeney v. Noble (1994 CanLII 10538).
- Landlord-side work has been covered by the Toronto Star and other outlets in stories running from 1993 through 2018.
Fees & payment
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The neighbourhood
The office is at 20 Bay Street, Suite 1100, in Toronto. It isn't a storefront practice serving one block or one suburb. The client base runs across Ontario, from individual landlords to some of the province's larger real estate brokerages, so the Bay Street office functions more as a base of operations than a neighbourhood fixture.
Frequently asked questions
- Does Landlord Legal represent tenants, or only landlords?
- Only landlords. The practice has represented landlords and real estate professionals since 1990 and does not act for tenants.
- Can Allistair Trent help me apply for a rent increase above the provincial guideline?
- Yes. Above guideline rent increase applications are listed among the practice's services, alongside eviction and landlord defence work at the Landlord and Tenant Board.
- My tenant stopped paying rent. Can this firm start an eviction application?
- Evictions and landlord defence at the Landlord and Tenant Board are core parts of the practice, along with related Small Claims Court and Human Rights Tribunal matters.
- Does the firm work on a contingency basis?
- In some cases. The site describes a contingency, or no-win-no-fee, arrangement where fees are a percentage of the amount awarded, though most matters are billed using Law Society of Ontario factors like time spent, complexity, and the amount in dispute.
- Is there a cost for an initial consultation?
- The firm offers a free initial consultation before taking on a matter.
- Where is the office and how do I get in touch?
- The office is at 20 Bay Street, Suite 1100, Toronto, and the practice can be reached by phone at 416-821-4225.
Where to find them
20 Bay Street, Suite 1100, Toronto, ON. M5J 2N8 · 416-821-4225
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