Ontario’s Core Rental Law
Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
S.O. 2006, c. 17 · current as of June 1, 2026 (consolidation period to November 27, 2025). All 304 sections below link to a clean, deep-linkable page — verbatim statute text with a plain-English summary and the related LTB forms where relevant.
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PART I INTRODUCTION
- s. 1 Purposes of Act
- s. 2 Interpretation
- s. 3 Application of Act
- s. 4 Provisions conflicting with Act void
- s. 5 Exemptions from Act
- s. 5.1 Other exemption from Act
- s. 5.2 Other exemption from Act, site for land lease home
- s. 6 Homes for special care, developmental services
- s. 6.1 Exemptions from rules relating to rent
- s. 7 Exemptions related to social, etc., housing
- s. 8 Rent geared-to-income
- s. 9 Application to determine issues
PART II TENANCY AGREEMENTS
- s. 10 Selecting prospective tenants
- s. 11 Information to be provided by landlord
- s. 12 Name and address in written agreement
- s. 12.1 Tenancy agreement in respect of tenancy of a prescribed class
- s. 13 Commencement of tenancy
- s. 14 “No pet” provisions void
- s. 15 Acceleration clause void
- s. 16 Minimize losses
- s. 17 Covenants interdependent
- s. 18 Covenants running with land
- s. 19 Frustrated contracts
PART III RESPONSIBILITIES OF LANDLORDS
- s. 20 Landlord’s responsibility to repair
- s. 21 Landlord’s responsibility re services
- s. 22 Landlord not to interfere with reasonable enjoyment
- s. 23 Landlord not to harass, etc.
- s. 24 Changing locks
- s. 25 Privacy
- s. 26 Entry without notice, emergency, consent
- s. 27 Entry with notice
- s. 28 Entry by canvassers
- s. 29 Tenant applications
- s. 30 Order, repair, comply with standards
- s. 31 Other orders re s. 29
- s. 32 Eviction with termination order
PART IV RESPONSIBILITIES OF TENANTS
PART V SECURITY OF TENURE AND TERMINATION OF TENANCIES — Security of Tenure
- s. 37 Termination only in accordance with Act
- s. 38 Deemed renewal where no notice
- s. 39 Restriction on recovery of possession
- s. 40 Distress abolished
- s. 41 Disposal of abandoned property if unit vacated
- s. 42 Disposal of property, unit abandoned
- s. 43 Notice of termination
- s. 44 Period of notice, daily or weekly tenancy
- s. 45 Effect of payment
- s. 46 Where notice void
- s. 47 Tenant’s notice to terminate, end of period or term
- s. 47.1 Notice to terminate tenancy, before end of period or term
- s. 47.2 Notice to terminate interest in joint tenancy
- s. 47.3 Tenant or child deemed to have experienced violence or another form of abuse
- s. 47.4 Confidentiality
- s. 48 Notice, landlord personally, etc., requires unit
- s. 48.1 Compensation, notice under s. 48
- s. 49 Notice, purchaser personally requires unit
- s. 49.1 Compensation, notice under s. 49 (1) or (2)
- s. 50 Notice, demolition, conversion or repairs
- s. 51 Conversion to condominium, security of tenure
- s. 52 Compensation, demolition or conversion
- s. 53 Tenant’s right of first refusal, repair or renovation
- s. 54 Tenant’s right to compensation, repair or renovation
- s. 55 Tenant’s right to compensation, severance
- s. 55.1 Compensation under ss. 48.1, 49.1, 52, 54 or 55
- s. 56 Security of tenure, severance, subdivision
- s. 57 Former tenant’s application where notice given in bad faith
- s. 57.1 Former tenant’s application, failure to afford tenant right of first refusal
- s. 58 Notice at end of term or period, additional grounds
- s. 59 Non-payment of rent
- s. 60 Termination for cause, misrepresentation of income
- s. 61 Termination for cause, illegal act
- s. 62 Termination for cause, damage
- s. 63 Termination for cause, damage, shorter notice period
- s. 64 Termination for cause, reasonable enjoyment
- s. 65 Termination for cause, reasonable enjoyment of landlord in small building
- s. 66 Termination for cause, act impairs safety
- s. 67 Termination for cause, too many persons
- s. 68 Notice of termination, further contravention
- s. 69 Application by landlord
- s. 70 No application during remedy period
- s. 71 Immediate application
- s. 71.1 Affidavit under s. 72 (1)
- s. 72 Landlord or purchaser personally requires premises
- s. 73 Demolition, conversion, repairs
- s. 73.1 Compensation under s. 48.1, 49.1, 52, 54 or 55
- s. 74 Non-payment of rent
- s. 75 Illegal act
- s. 76 Application based on animals
- s. 77 Agreement to terminate, tenant’s notice
- s. 78 Application based on previous order, mediated settlement
- s. 79 Abandonment of rental unit
- s. 80 Effective date of order
- s. 81 Expiry date of order
- s. 82 Tenant issues
- s. 83 Power of Board, eviction
- s. 84 Expedited eviction order
- s. 85 Effect of eviction order
- s. 86 Compensation, unit not vacated
- s. 87 Application for arrears of rent
- s. 88 Arrears of rent when tenant abandons or vacates without notice
- s. 88.1 Application for compensation for interference with reasonable enjoyment, etc.
- s. 88.2 Application for compensation for failure to pay utility costs
- s. 89 Application for compensation for damage
- s. 90 Compensation, misrepresentation of income
- s. 91 Death of tenant
- s. 92 Landlord may dispose of property
- s. 93 Termination of tenancy
- s. 94 Application to Board
PART V.1 TERMINATION OF OCCUPANCY — NON-PROFIT HOUSING CO-OPERATIVES — Interpretation
- s. 94.1 Definitions
- s. 94.2 Notice of termination of occupancy
- s. 94.3 Form, contents of notice of termination
- s. 94.4 Persistent non-payment or ceasing to meet qualifications
- s. 94.5 Where notice void
- s. 94.6 Effect of payment
- s. 94.7 Application to Board, after notice is given to member
- s. 94.8 Immediate application
- s. 94.9 No jurisdiction re Co-operative Corporations Act
- s. 94.10 Application to Board, without notice, based on member’s withdrawal, consent or notice
- s. 94.11 Application to Board, without notice, based on previous order, mediated settlement
- s. 94.12 Power of Board to refuse order
- s. 94.13 Compensation, member unit not vacated
- s. 94.14 Arrears
- s. 94.15 Compensation for damage
- s. 94.16 Application of ss. 74 to 90
- s. 94.17 Offences requiring knowledge
PART VI ASSIGNMENT, SUBLETTING AND UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANCY
- s. 95 Assignment of tenancy
- s. 96 Tenant’s notice to terminate, refusal of assignment
- s. 97 Subletting rental unit
- s. 98 Tenant application
- s. 99 Tenant’s notice, application re subtenant
- s. 100 Unauthorized occupancy
- s. 101 Overholding subtenant
- s. 102 Compensation, overholding subtenant
- s. 103 Compensation, unauthorized occupant
- s. 104 Assignment without consent
PART VII RULES RELATING TO RENT — General Rules
- s. 105 Security deposits, limitation
- s. 106 Rent deposit may be required
- s. 107 Rent deposit, prospective tenant
- s. 108 Post-dated cheques, etc.
- s. 109 Receipt for payment
- s. 110 Landlord’s duty, rent increases
- s. 111 Landlord not to charge more than lawful rent
- s. 112 Lawful rent when this section comes into force
- s. 113 Lawful rent for new tenant
- s. 114 Notice to new tenant, order under par. 6, 7 or 8 of s. 30 (1) in effect
- s. 115 Application by new tenant
- s. 116 Notice of rent increase required
- s. 117 Compliance by landlord, no notice required
- s. 118 Deemed acceptance where no notice of termination
- s. 119 12-month rule
- s. 120 Guideline increase
- s. 120.1 Application of guideline to previously exempt units
- s. 121 Agreement
- s. 122 Tenant application
- s. 123 Additional services, etc.
- s. 124 Coerced agreement void
- s. 125 Decrease in services, etc.
- s. 126 Application for above guideline increase
- s. 127 Two ordered increases
- s. 128 Utilities
- s. 129 Capital expenditures
- s. 130 Reduction in services
- s. 131 Municipal taxes
- s. 132 Application for variation
- s. 133 Application, reduction in municipal taxes
- s. 134 Additional charges prohibited
- s. 135 Money collected illegally
- s. 135.1 Rent increase deemed not void
- s. 136 Rent deemed lawful
PART VII.1 RENT FREEZE, 2021
PART VIII SUITE METERS AND APPORTIONMENT OF UTILITY COSTS
PART IX CARE HOMES — Responsibilities of Landlords and Tenants
- s. 139 Agreement required
- s. 140 Information to tenant
- s. 141 Tenancy agreement: right to consult
- s. 142 Entry to check condition of tenant
- s. 143 Assignment, subletting in care homes
- s. 144 Notice of termination
- s. 145 Termination, care homes
- s. 146 Notice of termination, demolition, conversion or repairs
- s. 147 External care providers
- s. 148 Application
- s. 149 Rent in care home
- s. 150 Notice of increased charges
- s. 151 Certain charges permitted
PART X MOBILE HOME PARKS AND LAND LEASE COMMUNITIES — General
- s. 152 Application
- s. 153 Interpretation
- s. 154 Park rules
- s. 155 Information about property assessment
- s. 156 Tenant’s right to sell, etc.
- s. 157 Landlord’s right of first refusal
- s. 158 For sale signs
- s. 159 Assignment
- s. 160 Restraint of trade prohibited
- s. 161 Responsibility of landlord
- s. 162 Mobile home abandoned
- s. 163 Death of mobile home owner
- s. 164 Termination under s. 50
- s. 165 Assignment of existing tenancy agreement
- s. 166 Entrance and exit fees limited
- s. 167 Increased capital expenditures
PART XI THE LANDLORD AND TENANT BOARD
- s. 168 Board
- s. 169 Composition
- s. 170 Chair and vice-chair
- s. 171 Quorum
- s. 172 Conflict of interest
- s. 173 Expiry of term
- s. 174 Power to determine law and fact
- s. 175 Members, mediators not compellable
- s. 176 Rules and Guidelines Committee
- s. 177 Information on rights and obligations
- s. 178 Employees
- s. 179 Professional assistance
- s. 180 Reports
- s. 181 Board may set, charge fees
- s. 181.1 Fee waiver or deferral for low-income individuals
- s. 182 Fee refunded, review
- s. 182.1 Money appropriated by Legislature
- s. 182.2 Revenues paid into CRF
- s. 182.3 Delegation of powers
PART XII BOARD PROCEEDINGS
- s. 182.4 Definitions
- s. 183 Expeditious procedures
- s. 184 SPPA applies
- s. 185 Form of application
- s. 186 Combining applications
- s. 187 Parties
- s. 188 Notice by Board
- s. 189 Notice from applicant
- s. 189.1 Application under s. 226
- s. 190 Board may extend, shorten time
- s. 191 How notice or document given
- s. 192 How notice or document given to Board
- s. 192.1 Alternatives to affidavits
- s. 193 Time
- s. 194 Mediation or other dispute resolution process
- s. 195 Money paid to Board
- s. 196 Board may refuse to proceed if money owing
- s. 197 Where Board may dismiss
- s. 198 Applications joined
- s. 199 Application severed
- s. 200 Amend application
- s. 201 Other powers of Board
- s. 202 Findings of Board
- s. 203 Determinations related to housing assistance
- s. 203.1 Determinations related to non-profit housing co-operative housing charges
- s. 204 Conditions in order
- s. 205 Order payment
- s. 206 Agreement to settle matter
- s. 206.1 Hearing officers
- s. 207 Monetary jurisdiction of Board
- s. 208 Notice of decision
- s. 209 Order final, binding
- s. 210 Appeal rights
- s. 211 Board may appeal Court decision
- s. 212 Substantial compliance sufficient
- s. 213 Electronic documents
- s. 214 Contingency fees, limitation
PART XIII MUNICIPAL VITAL SERVICES BY-LAWS
PART XIV MAINTENANCE STANDARDS
- s. 224 Local municipalities
- s. 224.1 Local municipality to receive complaints
- s. 225 Inspector’s work order
- s. 226 Review of work order
- s. 226.1 Inspectors
- s. 226.2 Duties of local municipality
- s. 226.3 Protection from personal liability
- s. 226.4 Transition, complaints received before commencement date
PART XV ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT
PART XVI OFFENCES
PART XVII REGULATIONS
PART XVIII TRANSITION
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