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 compatible senior women to live together in existing 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 will .....
We will begin by promoting your property to SWLT subscribers who live in your area. We will inform you within 2 weeks if a homemate group (one tenant per bedroom) 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.
We will ensure that the homemate group are aware of all of their responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act, and that they have developed a SWLT homemate agreement that identifies their house rules.
As our partner, you will...
We ask that you commit to abiding by the responsibilities for landlords as detailed in the Residential Tenancies Act, and that you will use the rent control guidelines for annual increases.
Since moving is extremely stressful physically, emotionally and financially for senior women, we ask that you commit to a long-term lease. You can decide if you want to provide a joint lease or individual leases.
Is there a fee involved in this partnership?
If a SWLT homemate group signs a lease with you, we will send you an invoice equal to one month's rent as a finder's fee.
Or if you want us to provide the following services, we will forego the finder's fee and send you a monthly invoice for $25 per tenant for as long as you want these services:
- If a tenant moves out, we will find a suitable replacement
- Provide monthly 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 legitimate concerns or needs of the homemate group (like repairs and maintenance issues).
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. Or you can book an appointment for a Zoom meeting with Pat using this link: https://calendly.com/pat-swlt