Openroom.ca, a tool in the toolbox
The tool every landlord wants to help find quality tenants.
Openroom.ca: A Valuable Addition to Our Screening Toolkit
When we first entered the world of property management, there was always talk about a supposed “tenant blacklist.” In reality, no such legitimate database existed—and for good reason. A blacklist could easily become a place where anyone could post unverified claims about a tenant, much like an unregulated Google Review.
Without proof or oversight, how could anyone fairly determine whether the information was accurate or simply subjective?
Traditionally, landlords relied on screening and credit checks to spot potential issues. While useful, credit reports rarely contained rental-specific information, since most landlords didn’t pursue formal collections. That meant a major gap in the screening process.
Then, in 2022, everything changed.
Openroom.ca launched, creating a centralized, searchable registry of verified Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) orders, including eviction decisions. This isn’t a “blacklist”—it’s a database of confirmed tribunal orders, which are already public documents. Openroom simply organizes and makes this information more accessible so landlords can perform more thorough due diligence.
Think of it as a verified, crowd-sourced system: users submit tribunal orders, Openroom confirms their authenticity, and the verified information becomes searchable for housing providers across the province.
Why This Matters for Tenants
If you have not had an LTB order for eviction registered against you, then in all likelihood, you are one step closer to getting your next rental.
At A.G. Secure Property Management Inc., we submit all eviction-related LTB orders to Openroom.ca. This ensures that other landlords performing proper screening can see relevant, factual, and legally verified information before making rental decisions. Transparency helps maintain fairness across the rental landscape.
Why This Matters for Landlords
For landlords, Openroom provides free access to legally confirmed decisions that may never show up on a credit report. It enhances our ability to responsibly screen prospective tenants and make informed decisions based on documents that already exist in the public record.
Openroom.ca has quickly become an important tool in our screening process—one that supports fairness, accuracy, and professionalism in the rental industry.
