The gist of the Guardian Angels service is that they assign a ‘property protector’ who will inhabit your property free of charge," which saves the owner from paying vacant property taxes

The service also promises that its “property protectors” are prevented from “acquiring any tenancy rights” in homes they inhabit.

Guardian Angels Property states on its website that it provides these services to clients complimentary.

blogTO reached out to the company, and a representative confirmed that the business model is based on these so-called property protectors — who lack tenant rights — paying Guardian Angels Property to stay in these units.

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  • porous_grey_matter
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    6 months ago

    I suppose they will argue that they don’t/can’t collect rent, since they’re paying people.

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      6 months ago

      other way around. people are paying them to live in these places, its literally just an unlicensed landlord who insists tenancy laws don’t apply because they called it something else

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        6 months ago

        Oh whoops lol, I misread. Guess my brain just didn’t want to know something so stupid.