Practical guides for people who run buildings.
For boards, owners, managers and developers on proving what happens in their buildings.
The board's guide to verifying your security contract
A practical guide for condo boards and owners: what your security contract promises, what a patrol log proves, and eight questions to ask.
How condo boards can cut water damage before renewal
Water is the most common condo claim in Ontario. How verified patrols catch leaks early on floors without sensors, and what to show your insurer.
The home watch visit certificate template
A one-page record of every home-watch visit, built around what insurers ask for when a home is empty: when, who, how long and what was checked.
How home-watch companies can prove every visit
Checklists and photos show a visit might have happened. What a home-watch company needs to prove presence, tasks and timing to owners and insurers.
Proving security on a construction site: what owners and insurers ask for
After-hours coverage is where construction sites lose materials. What a documented patrol record should show, slot by slot.
RentSafeTO 2027 scoring changes: what landlords should prepare now
From 2027, high-risk issues weigh more and unresolved orders cost more points. What that means for your building and how to prepare.
Yellow or red RentSafeTO sign? What to do before you pay for a re-evaluation
A re-evaluation can raise your RentSafeTO score or lower it for good. How to check your building first, and the November 20 deadline.
The RentSafeTO self-audit checklist
Walk your building the way an evaluator does. The published RentSafeTO categories, grouped by area, with what to check before your evaluation.
The 72-hour rule: what insurers expect when your home is empty
Away for the winter or selling an estate? Most insurers expect an empty home checked every 48 to 72 hours, and the checks documented.
What a verified patrol record looks like
One real night shift, explained: slots patrolled, checkpoints reached, the longest unwatched stretch, and rounds credited to when they were walked.