No, it was signed before the new lease came into effect. Actually, it was signed before we purchased the property.

Thanks for the reply. I believe then it would be an "Assignment" as the current tenant is not moving out, just going away for work for a couple of months. It doesn't mention an admin fee for qualifying another tenant. Am I able to do so legally in Ontario?

Hi - quick question.... We have a tenant that will be away for a number of months and will have a friend staying in his home while he is away. Our tenant would like to add his friend to the lease, so that he will not be held responsible for any damage that his friend causes. (This is actually...