Some Ontario landlords are calling for 'automatic' evictions for tenants who don't pay rent

When Zahid Mahmood bought a house in 2021, he hoped rental income could help him and his wife save money to pay for post-secondary education for their three children. Instead, he's in debt with more than $24,000 in unpaid rent from his former tenants, and a massive mess to clean up.

Some Ontario landlords are calling for 'automatic' evictions for tenants who don't pay rent
Christopher Seepe sits and his kitchen table looking at a laptop.

When Zahid Mahmood bought a house in 2021, he hoped rental income could help him and his wife save money to pay for post-secondary education for their three children. Instead, he's in debt with more than $24,000 in unpaid rent from his former tenants, and a massive mess to clean up.