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An individual who owns a property as a joint tenant with another individual may unilaterally sever the joint tenancy by transferring their share of the property to someone else or by transferring their share to themselves. In Ontario, this would be completed by registering an entirely new transfer on Teraview.

Can I remove myself from a joint lease without the consent of my co-tenants? In most cases, no. Removing yourself from a joint lease usually requires the agreement of all co-tenants and the landlord. All parties need to be on board with the changes to the lease arrangement.

The end of a fixed term tenancy or lease does not mean that the tenant has to move out or sign a renewal or new lease in order to stay. The lease is renewed automatically on a month-to-month basis (if the rent is paid monthly) or week-to-week basis (if rent is paid weekly).

If one tenant leaves, the remaining tenant may be liable for the full amount of monthly rent. A landlord may review the rent-to-income ratio of the remaining tenant if the tenant wants to stay and keep paying the rent. New roommates should be screened before being added to the lease agreement.

Joint and several liability Tenants named on the tenancy agreement are responsible for the rent. And if the tenant exits the property while the rental contract is still in effect, they are liable to pay their share of the rent.

A joint tenancy may be converted to a tenancy-in-common by any joint tenant, unilaterally. This process is called 'severing the joint tenancy'. The consent of the other joint tenant(s) is not required. Title to a property held by two former spouses can be severed by one without a divorce or family law proceedings.

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