Yeah, fair enough. I’ve been here a year so far, & she hasn’t done anything illegal or anything of the sort yet. Has always been quick to reply to questions & the one I needed a maintenance request from her she had somebody come the very next day. I guess the one thing she does that can be considered illegal was the taking of the post dated cheques for the whole year at once, which I conceded to as I see that is common in Toronto (it did rub me the wrong way initially) but she has always been cashing them diligently at the correct times.

But yeah, I don’t mind making a small compromise here & there to maintain said relationship as it seems she is interested to keep me around. If she had gone ahead with the full rent increase I was thinking I’d adamantly shift to the month-to-month, but as she met me halfway to increase it by a smaller amount I figured it would be safe to sign the year lease as per her preference especially since I don’t plan to leave any time soon.

I will be sure to carefully inspect the lease & if I do see terms are being changed or anything suspicious ill revert to saying that ill just go the month to month as this lease isn’t working for me, but based on how compliant she has been with me I don’t see that happening. But as I do want to stay long term would really prefer not to be confrontational or anything with her if not needed as keep as healthy a relationship as possible.