When the Rent Increase may be Taken
39. For the purpose of section 199 of the Act, the allowed amount of a contingency fee charged by an agent of a landlord or tenant is 10 per cent of the amount that has been or may be recovered, gained or saved, in whole or in part, over a one-year period, through the efforts of the agent. O. Reg. 194/98, s. 39. SCHEDULE    USEFUL LIFE OF WORK DONE OR THING PURCHASED  Column 1

Column 2


Work done or thing purchased

Useful life in years


Sitework

 


1.

Fences

 


 

i. Concrete

20


 

ii. Steel, Chain Link

15


 

iii. Metal, Wrought Iron

25


 

iv. Wood

15


2.

Landscaping

 


 

i. Dead Tree Removal

20


 

ii. New Trees

20


 

iii. Shrub Replacement

15


 

iv. Sodding

10


3.

Parking Lot, Driveways and Walkways

 


 

i. Asphalt 

15


 

ii. Concrete

15


 

iii. Gravel

10


 

iv. Interlocking Brick

20


 

v. Repairs

5


Concrete

 


1.

Curbs and Patio Slabs

15


2.

Foundation Walls

20


3.

Garage Concrete Floor (Slab) and Rebar Repairs

10


4.

Retaining Walls

25


5.

Stairs and porches

10


6.

Balcony Slabs

10


Masonry

 


1.

Chimney

 


 

i. Masonry (Brick, Block)

20


 

ii. Metalbestos Type

15


 

iii. Repairs, Masonry

15


2.

Masonry

 


 

i. Repairs, Tuck Pointing

15


 

ii. Replacement

20


3.

Sandblasting

25


Metals

 


1.

Balcony Railings, Steel

15


Wood and plastics

 


1.

Balcony Railings, Wood

10


2.

Decks and Porches

20


3.

Retaining Walls, Wood

15


Thermal and Moisture Protection

 


1.

Caulking

10


2.

Eavestrough and Downpipes

 


 

i. Aluminium, Plastic

15


 

ii. Galvanized

20


3.

Garage Conc. Floor, Waterproofing

 


 

i. Membrane

15


 

ii. Sealer

5


4.

Insulation

20


5.

Metal Flashing

 


 

i. Aluminium

25


 

ii. Galvanized, Painted

15


 

iii. Steel, Prefinished

10


6.

Roof

 


 

i. Cedar Shakes

25


 

ii. Clay Tiles

25


 

iii. Built Up

15


 

iv. Inverted four-ply

20


 

v. Metal Panels

25


 

vi. Sarnafil

25


 

vii. Single ply

20


 

viii. Slate

25


 

ix. Sloped (Asphalt Shingles)

15


 

x. Repairs

5


7.

Siding

 


 

i. Asphalt Shingles

15


 

ii. Cedar

25


 

iii. Cedar Shakes

25


 

iv. Insulated Panel, Aluminium

25


 

v. Steel

25


 

vi. Masonite

20


 

vii. Plywood

10


 

viii. Stucco

20


8.

Soffits and Fascia

 


 

i. Aluminium

25


 

ii. Gypsum

15


 

iii. Plywood

20


 

iv. Pre-finished Steel

25


 

v. Vinyl

25


 

vi. Wood

15


9.

Waterproofing, Above Ground

15


Doors and Windows

 


1.

Aluminium Storm Doors and Windows

15


2.

Doors

 


 

i. Aluminium, Steel

20


 

ii. Patio

20


 

iii. Wood

20


3.

Garage Door and Operator

10


4.

Lock Replacement, Building

20


5.

Window Framing

 


 

i. Aluminium

20


 

ii. Wood

15


Finishes

 


1.

Carpets

 


 

i. Common Areas

10


 

ii. Ensuite

10


2.

Flooring

 


 

i. Asphalt

10


 

ii. Ceramic Tile

10


 

iii. Hardwood

20


 

iv. Linoleum

10


 

v. Marble

25


 

vi. Parquet

20


 

vii. Quarry Tile

10


 

viii. Restaining

5


 

ix. Rubber Tiles

20


 

x. Sanding

5


 

xi. Vinyl Tile

10


3.

Gypsum Board

 


 

i. Repairs

5


 

ii. Replacement

20


4.

Marble Wall Panels

25


5.

Mirror Panels

10


6.

Painting

 


 

i. Exterior: Walls, Trim, Balconies

5


 

ii. Interior: Common Areas, Ensuite

10


7.

Panelling

20


8.

Suspended Ceilings

 


 

i. Fibre

15


 

ii. Metal

25


9.

Wallcovering, Vinyl

10


Specialties

 


1.

Bicycle Racks

10


2.

Building, Storage/Service

20


3.

Lockers

 


 

i. Recreational

15


 

ii. Storage

15


4.

Mailboxes

15


5.

Playground Equipment (Swings, etc.)

10


6.

Satellite Dish

10


7.

Saunas

 


 

i. Heaters

10


 

ii. Walls

15


8.

Steel Television Antennae

15


9.

Swimming Pool

 


 

i. Above Ground

10


 

ii. Ceramic Tile

15


 

iii. Concrete

20


 

iv. Heater

10


 

v. Painting

5


 

vi. Pump, Filter

15


 

vii. Vinyl

15


10.

Whirlpool, Jacuzzi

15


Equipment

 


1.

Backhoe

10


2.

Dehumidifiers

10


3.

Floor Polishers

 


 

i. Commercial

15


 

ii. Domestic

5


4.

Front End Loader

10


5.

Garbage Bins, Boxes

10


6.

Garbage Compactors

15


7.

Garbage Disposers

5


8.

Garbage Huts

 


 

i. Metal

20


 

ii. Wood

15


9.

Humidifiers

10


10.

Incinerator

15


11.

Metal Scaffold

20


12.

Power Lawnmower

10


13.

Snow Blower

10


14.

Tractors, Small

10


15.

Trucks, Pick-up and Delivery

10


16.

Vacuums, Commercial

10


Furnishings

 


1.

Appliances

 


 

i. Clothes Dryer

15


 

ii. Dishwasher

10


 

iii. Microwave

10


 

iv. Refrigerator

15


 

v. Stove

15


 

vi. Washing Machine

15


2.

Cabinets, Counters: Bath, Kitchen

25


3.

Drapes

10


4.

Furniture

 


 

i. Couches

10


 

ii. Folding Chairs and Tables

10


 

iii. Office

10


5.

Pictures

15


6.

Venetian Blinds

10


Conveying Systems

 


1.

Elevators

 


 

i. Electrical Controls

15


 

ii. Interior Wall Panels

15


 

iii. New Installation

20


 

iv. Mechanical Retrofit (Cable System)

15


Mechanical

 


1.

Heating, ventilation and air conditioning

 


 

i. Boilers

 


 

A. Gas Fired Atmospheric

15


 

B. Hot Water

15


 

C. Insulation

25


 

D. Retubing

20


 

E. Steam

25


 

ii. Central System (air conditioning)

15


 

iii. Chiller

25


 

iv. Cooling Tower

25


 

v. Corridor System

15


 

vi. Exhaust and Supply Fans

20


 

vii. Fan Coil Units

20


 

viii. Furnace

 


 

A. Electric, Forced Air

25


 

B. Oil, Gas, Forced Air

25


 

C. Oil, Gas, Wall or Floor 

20


 

ix. Heat Exchanger

15


 

x. Heat Pumps

15


 

xi. Heating System

 


 

A. Electric

10


 

B. Hot Air

15


 

C. Hot Water

25


 

D. Steam

10


 

xii. Hot Water Tanks

 


 

A. Commercial

20


 

B. Domestic

25


 

xiii. Sanitary Exhaust

 


 

A. Central System

20


 

B. Individual System

15


 

xiv. Stair Pressurization Fans

20


 

xv. Units (Air Conditioners)

 


 

A. Incremental

15


 

B. Sleeve, Window

10


2.

Mechanical

 


 

i. Culvert (Metal, Concrete)

25


 

ii. Drains, Stacks (Plastic)

20


 

iii. Lawn Sprinklers (Underground)

10


 

iv. Plumbing Fixtures

 


 

A. Faucets

10


 

B. Tubs, Toilets, Sinks

15


 

v. Pumps

 


 

A. Booster, Circulating

25


 

B. Fire, Jockey

15


 

C. Sump

15


 

vi. Risers

25


 

vii. Sanitary System

25


 

viii. Septic Tank and Tile Bed

20


 

ix. Storm System

25


 

x. Valves, Access Doors, Fittings, etc.

15


 

xi. Water Softener

15


 

xii. Water Treatment

20


 

xiii. Wells and Water System

20


Electrical

 


1.

Electric Heating Cables (Garage Ramp)

10


2.

Emergency Lighting (Battery Operated)

15


3.

Emergency System

 


 

i. Lighting

20


 

ii. Generator

25


4.

Fire Extinguishers

10


5.

Fire System (Alarms, Smoke Detectors)

15


6.

Intercom

15


7.

Light Fixtures

 


 

i. Exterior

15


 

ii. Interior: Common Areas, Ensuite

10


8.

Panel and Distribution

15


9.

Power Line

25


10.

Rewiring

25


11.

Street Lighting

15


12.

Surveillance System

 


 

i. Cameras

15


 

ii. Monitors

15


 

iii. Switchers

15


13.

Switches and Splitters

25


14.

Temperature Control

 


 

i. Electric

 


 

A. Indoor

15


 

B. Outdoor

15


 

ii. Pneumatic

20


15.

Transformer

25 O. Reg. 194/98, Sched. Français