SOLO is an organization that regularly fields media requests. The official full name of our non-profit is Small Ownership Landlords of Ontario. You may use the shortened “SOLO” or “SOLO Ontario.”
Our Reach
SOLO’s membership has grown rapidly in various different media as we have created consistent action. We are now represented on all social media platforms and continue to expand into others (such as podcasting). We meet small landlords where they are. We currently have three main discussion communities. (1) Our Facebook group, (2) a WhatsApp group and (3) a Telegram group.
Our Official Social Media Accounts:
Youtube: Ontario SOLO
Instagram: @soloontario
Tik Tok: @SoloOntario
Reddit: /r/sololandlord (open discussion group)
Whatsapp: 1-647-792-4951 (SOLO Ontario Inc.) (click to chat) – We have a closed discussion group, contact us to request access
Telegram: We have a closed discussion group, contact us to request access
WeChat: ID: wxid_vjsw87lrogxe12 (SOLO Ontario) – See our QR Code
BlueSky: @landlordssolo.bsky.social
Spotify: SOLO Ontario
Note: SOLO Board members may have personal accounts outside of the above list and opinions expressed there may not be that of SOLO or its members.
Our members represent a total of 20,149 housing units across the province of Ontario, with an average number of rental units per member of 7.20.
| Vetted Members | Website | Facebook Group | Twitter/X | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Members/Followers | 2,798 | 5,029 Views Monthly | 8,264 Members | 1,237 Followers | 1,203 Followers |
| Growth/Monthly | 43 | 1,800 New | 4% | 30 | |
| Activity | N/A | 2m 11s Engagement Time | 426 Posts/month | 2,164 impressions |
Losses
Our growing database of SOLO landlords allows them to self-report losses due to non-payment of rent, LTB delays and other bad tenant issues. We’re seeing all small housing providers have to face growing costs to house bad tenants for free, and then facing damage repairs with great difficulties in recovering the money. Because of these losses, many landlords are leaving the housing market altogether. As our Chairman Boubah Bah says in a recent CBC interview, “The number of landlords leaving the GTA, we estimate, is 50 to 75 a month and climbing.”
Self-reported losses as of November 21, 2024: $17,336,090Recent Media Appearances
- Ford signals reforms coming to Landlord and Tenant Board [QPBriefing]
- Why Canadian landlord groups say push to void ‘no pet’ clauses is ‘unfair [Global News]
- Landlords frustrated with “broken system” of inability to evict renters who owe thousands [Global TV]
- Landlords and tenants agree: it’s time to bring back in-person hearings for their disputes [The Trillium]
- Tenant doesn’t pay $41,000 in rent for Toronto condo but owner can’t evict her yet [Global News]
- Rise in “Own-Use” Evictions in GTA! [Kelly Cutrara Global News]
- Investigating a rise in ‘own-use’ evictions [CBC: The National]
- Ad offering free rent for ‘friends-with-benefits relationship’ in Brampton likely fake, landlord advocate says [Insauga]
- Peterborough landlord says she is dealing with a nightmare tenant situation [Global TV]
- Small ownership landlords in Ontario call for rental housing market reform [CityNews]
- Chinese People Join Rallies and Marches to Call for Government Reform (translated) [51.ca]
- Story of a Canadian Landlord , Unpaid rent , 16-month battle for eviction in #LTB Finally wrote a book “FROM RENT TO RUIN” [PrimeAsiaTV]
- Ontario landlords group lobby for easier evictions at upcoming Queen’s Park protest [Hamilton Spectator]
- Ontario tenant owes more than $22,000 after he stopped paying rent [Global TV]
- ‘No fairness in this system’: Small landlords seek ways to protect themselves amid Ontario tribunal delays [CBC News]
- Unpaid rent, arrests, arson: Fed-up landlords fight back [CBC: The National]
- It’s a nightmare’: Guelph landlord/tenant dispute enters next level [Guelph Today]
- Ontario landlord shares shocking video of trashed house after tenant skips rent [BlogTO]
- LTB Backlogs: CBC Saturday News February 17, 2024 [CBC]
- A new registry of bad tenants — and some landlords too — is gaining traction in Ontario [CBC]
- $100K to get out? Landlords say they’re facing outrageous ‘cash for keys’ demands [CBC]
- Kevin’s appearance on PrimeAsiaTV – December 1st, 2023 [PrimeAsia]
- New website that allows tenants to rate landlords records hundreds of reviews [CBC]
- WHEN ENDS DON’T MEET: Newmarket single mom ousted from her home [Newmarket Today]
- Toronto condo tenant drives a Lamborghini but doesn’t pay their rent [BlogTO]
- Condo owner must also pay up for tenant’s disruptive behaviour, tribunal says [CBC]
Logo Colours
Yellow: #ffd034
Blue: #2b70e4
Talk to Us
We have an intake phone number of 647-792-4951, although you may be speaking with someone on a direct phone line. The following SOLO board members are available for media questions and speaking engagements. To see a full list of SOLO board members, click here.
| Varun Sriskanda | Boubah Bah |
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| Board Member | SOLO Chair |
| Rose Marie | Kevin Costain |
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| SOLO Vice-Chair | Board Member |