The Ontario Law Library
The statutes and regulations that govern every Ontario residential tenancy — reproduced verbatim from the official e-Laws consolidations as clean, deep-linkable section pages, with plain-English summaries and links to the matching LTB forms on high-traffic sections.
Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
S.O. 2006, c. 17 · 304 sections · current as of June 1, 2026 (consolidation period to November 27, 2025)
The core statute governing almost every residential tenancy in Ontario.
O. Reg. 516/06 GENERAL
· 63 sections · current as of Consolidation period: November 30, 2020 - e-Laws currency date (June 4, 2026)
The General regulation: rent rules, prescribed information, exemptions.
O. Reg. 517/06 MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
· 49 sections · current as of Consolidation period: January 31, 2007 - e-Laws currency date (June 4, 2026)
The maintenance standards landlords must meet.
Statutory Powers Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. S.22
· 53 sections · current as of Consolidation period: July 1, 2025 - e-Laws currency date (June 4, 2026)
The procedure rules that govern Landlord and Tenant Board hearings.
Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19
· 89 sections · current as of Consolidation period: July 1, 2025 - e-Laws currency date (June 4, 2026)
Bans discrimination in housing — central to lawful tenant screening.
Reproduced under the King’s Printer for Ontario / Open Government Licence – Ontario. Statute text is provided for general reference and may not reflect the most recent amendments — always confirm against the official e-Laws version before relying on it.
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