This is for landlords with properties in Ontario, Canada
We are excited to begin partnering with you.
Senior Women Living Together (SWLT) is a non-profit organization that helps senior women in Ontario find other compatible senior women to live together in rental housing.
In the current housing market, it can sometimes be impossible for our members to find suitable places to live. As a private landlord, it can be hard for you to find good, long-term tenants.
So, it's a win-win situation when we work together!!
Senior Women make really good tenants.....
- We are responsible adults and take pride in our homes
- We want to find long-term rentals and build our lives within the neighborhood
- Wild parties and noisy events are just memories. Now, peace and quiet is what we want
- Our retirement incomes are stable and secure.
As your partner, SWLT can .....
- Find appropriate senior women tenants to match to the available space; one tenant per bedroom.
- Screen each woman for proof of income and personal references.
- Ensure that the women have completed the SWLT compatibility process and homemate agreement prior to moving in. A copy of their agreement will be provided to you upon request.
- Ensure the women are aware of all of their responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act.
- Provide monthly or quarterly check-ups with the tenant group to ensure ongoing adherence to your lease agreement, effective communication within the homemate group, resolution of disagreements within the homemate group, and to bring to your attention any concerns or needs of the homemate group (like repairs and maintenance issues).
- Replace any tenant that moves out with a compatible, screened replacement. Coordinate the moving process including disposal of items if needed. Advise you if any damage was done by the previous tenant.
As our partner, you will...
1. Commit to abiding by the responsibilities for landlords as detailed in the Residential Tenancies Act.
2. Abide by annual rent control increases.
3. Commit to long-term tenure (5 years and beyond). Moving is extremely stressful, physically and emotionally, for senior women.
4. Allow all tenants to sign the lease. The tenant group will submit the total rent in one payment per month.
5. Allow SWLT time to advertise your property. SWLT will inform you within 2 weeks if a homemate group is available and interested. If you can wait longer, SWLT will take another 30 days to see if an interested homemate group can be formed.
Is there a fee involved in this partnership?
If one of our homemate groups signs a lease with you, we will contact you to discuss the following 2 fee options:
1. A finder's fee equal to one month's rent
2. SWLT will provide all of the services listed above under "As your partner, SWLT can..." for a fee of $25 per month, per tenant.
We are also happy to discuss our fees and to create a contract with you for the services that meet your specific needs/wishes.
Interested? Questions?
If you are a private landlord with property in Ontario, Canada, please give us some information about you and your property and we'll be in touch.