Cash for keys: Some tenants who face eviction demand thousands from landlords amid tribunal delays
Amid delays at Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board, the demand for cash for keys — when a landlord pays a tenant to leave peacefully and in a timely manner — is on the rise, paralegals say. They say some tenants are taking advantage, but tenant advocates argue they're simply seeking fair compensation for the disruption and cost of eviction.
Amid delays at Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board, the demand for cash for keys — when a landlord pays a tenant to leave peacefully and in a timely manner — is on the rise, paralegals say. They say some tenants are taking advantage, but tenant advocates argue they're simply seeking fair compensation for the disruption and cost of eviction.
