If you are replacing your rental water heater and you choose to change rental providers, you are protected from arbitrary exit fees and penalties under the Ontario Consumer Protection Act. If your old supplier tells you that you may be subject to a “buy-out” of the old tank or a “tank return fee” or an “account closure fee” or any other charge, you need to be aware of the following: Under the Ontario Consumer Protection Act, a provider of any rental agreement which does not provide for a fixed term, and does not provide sufficient disclosure information so that you know upfront the maximum amount payable by you over the entire term of the agreement, the interest portion, the interest rate and the purchase option, can only charge you the following amounts to exit a contract: The periodic rental payments due on or before the day the lease is terminated that have not already paid The expenses incurred by your old provider for the removal of the old tank The penalties, if any, impose
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