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Ontario mother still paying rent, despite not being able to live in mouldy home
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this post was submitted on 03 Sep 2024
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Don't do this.
You cannot withhold rent unless the landlord's been told to fix the problem, and generally you'll want the LTB to issue that order, rather than withholding it of your own accord. Other jurisdictions will let you do this and/or use escrow, but Ontario isn't one of them.
tl;dr consult a lawyer or paralegal before withholding rent.