What can a Landlord ask you?

If you want Toronto Tenants, you need to ask the Right Tenant Questions....
You may not ask

Do you want Kids?
What is your ethnic back ground?
Are you Gay or Lesbian?
What is your religious Back ground?
Or you will land at the Human Right Tribunal.

You may ask

What is your income?
Where do you work?
How many people will be living here and what are their names?
Do you have pets?
Do you smoke?
Will you be operating a home based business?
What do you do when you can't sleep?

You could ask;
Tell me about yourself and watch their voluntary disclosures.
Remind them you need references, a credit bureau and you will be making enquiries.
Ask for a Social Insurance Number.

You can ask for First and Last Month's Rent

No Key Money
No Security Deposits
No Cleaning Deposits

No 3, 4 or 6 months in advance because they are new to Canada.

Because THEY [your prospective tenants] even if they agree, cannot be held to comply with what is illegal with the Landlord Tribunal. A Tenant application at the Tribunal will result in all of those deposits / charges refunded immediately.

Additionally, rather than sour the NEW relationship with your landlord where Toronto has a 1% vacancy factor; If the landlord asks for money in excess of what is allowed, IE  NSF charges, Service fees to shovel snow or cut grass, fees for repairs to appliances, SAVE those receipts and deduct them from your second last months rent.

Better to have a place to live and a Good Landlord relationship.

More details can be searched at http://www.ltb.gov.on.ca/en/