This guide is not a complete summary of the law and it is not legal advice. The following information broadly outlines the most frequently asked questions about the act. You are welcome to be present at the time of entry, however, the landlord, superintendent or agent may enter in your absence. This guide is a summary of ontarios residential tenancies act the act which came into effect on january 31. Tenant rights and landlord rights in ontario tenantrights. An act to amend the residential tenancies act, 2006 with respect to tenant privacy. Bill 45, residential tenancies amendment act tenant. Regulations under the residential tenancies act, 2006. Notice to end your tenancy because the landlord, a purchaser or a family member requires the rental unit n12 disponible en francais to.
Residential tenancies act, 2006 sharing kitchen andor bathroom is the law different when the landlord and tenant have to share kitchen andor bathroom facilities. This legislation details the legal rights of tenants and landlords and establishes legal housing standards including payment and collection of rent, antidiscriminatory practices and eviction proceedings. And if youre an animalloving tenant in ontario youre in luck as it is one of the most petfriendly places to rent an apartment in canada. Bill 184 protecting tenants and strengthening community housing act, 2020 on march 12, 2020, the province introduced longawaited amendments to the residential tenancies act prior to mpps unanimously passing a motion to temporarily suspend the legislature as a health protection measure. Residential tenancies act rta and regulation maintenance standards suite meters and apportionment of utility costs statutory powers procedure act types of housingliving arrangements covered by the provincial legislation rental residential housing. Kendra from the international office goes briefly through the residential tenancy act. Ontario residential tenancies act, part xvii, regulations. The act allows a landlord to give a tenant notice to end the tenancy early if the tenant, the tenant s guest or someone else who lives in the rental unit does something they should not do, or does not do something they should. How the eviction process works in ontario step by step. Contents residential tenancies and rooming accommodation act 2008 page 2 part 4 application and operation of act division 1 matters relating to residential tenancies.
Chapter 401 of the revised statutes, 1989 as amended by. It is legal in ontario for a landlord to ban smoking in private units. Notice to leave form 12 residential tenancies authority. A guide to the residential tenancy act ontario ontario. Download the free adobe acrobat reader protecting your information. A guide to the residential tenancies act provides a summary of this law and includes information about. The following information is from the ontario landord and tenant the residential tenancies act does not and using a rental application form or lease from. Residential tenancies act division 4 section 32 and section 33. Residential tenancies act, 2006 automatic rent reduction. This feature may mean you are not accessing the most uptodate version of ltb forms.
Several exemptions to the legislation are defined in section 5 of the residential tenancies act. Residential tenancies in ontario are governed by the. Most browsers will store or cache documents on the hard drive of your computer so you can access them faster in the future. For other jurisdictions, see residential tenancies act disambiguation the residential tenancies act 2006 rta 2006 is the law in the province of ontario, canada, that governs landlord and tenant relations in residential rental accommodations. So 2006, c 17 residential tenancies act, 2006 canlii. This is a full day course jam packed with money saving information and tips for anyone who is a landlord in the province of ontario. This is sometimes called ending a tenancy for cause. Covid19 and residential tenancies in ontario the events. The residential tenancies act the rta sets out the rights and. Posts tagged a guide to the residential tenancy act ontario. Her majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the legislative assembly of the province of ontario, enacts as follows.
Fleming is also the author of residential tenancies in ontario, 3rd edition, the foremost treatise on landlord and tenant law in ontario, which has been cited in many. Who does the residential tenancies act rta apply to. Interpretation interpretation 2 in this act, a anniversary date means a date on which a lease was first. Residential tenancies in ontario are governed by the residential tenancies act, 2006. The rta is going paperless and will cease bulk printing of all forms and publications from 1 january 2020. Know about regulations that apply to you according to the ontario tenant act or landlord and tenant act residential tenancy act below. Residential tenancies act alberta queens printer government of. Introduction bill 1091, which received royal assent on june 22, 2006, is poised to govern rental housing. If you are a landlord or a tenant, it is important that you know the laws that regulate rents in ontario. The ontario residential tenancies act explicitly outlines the law regarding pets. Residential tenancies and rooming accommodation act 2008. On january 31, 2007, the new residential tenancies act, 20062 hereinafter the rta will replace the tenant protection act3 hereinafter the tpa, the legislation. My rental unit is exempt under the residential tenancies.
Housing is a human right and all people should get free housing, so in these dangerous times landlords should eat the costs and just dig into their deep pockets and be unable to collect rent or evict tenants all over ontario. Under the residential tenancies act, a landlord is not permitted to withhold the reasonable supply of gas if the landlord agreed to provide it under the tenancy agreement. Residential tenancies act 1986 no 120 as at 26 march 2020. Youll understand the residential tenancies act rta, and how it effects you as a landlord in ontario.
Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions. Western australian legislation residential tenancies act. Act that are filed as alberta regulations under the regulations act. Ontario tenant act, landlord and tenant act ontario. Sharing kitchen andor bathroom landlords self help centre. Residential tenancies act 5 f landlord means i the owner of the residential premises, ii a property manager who acts as agent for the owner of the residential premises and any other person who, as agent for the owner, permits the occupation of the residential premises under a residential. Notice of intent to enter ontario landlords association. The residential tenancies act the act has rules for how a landlord can end. The residential tenancies act applies to most people who rent their housing. The residential tenancies act and at least the last two previous versions of the residential tenancies law in ontario has allowed a landlord to evict a sitting tenant for no reason other than the landlord wanting to take over the rental unit for themselves, their family members the relationship being designated in the law, or for care givers. Subsidiary legislation made under this act current versions.
Planning and application resource the standard lease will apply to most residential tenancies in ontario. Ontario central forms repository form identification. Residential tenancies in ontario, 3rd edition lexisnexis. A guide to the residential tenancies act cleo connect. The latest changes to the residential tenancies act were made under bill 124, rental fairness act, 2017. The rta defines the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants. Landlord and tenant act 2017 contents part 1 preliminary 1.
The property managerowner gives a notice to leave to a tenant when they want them to vacate the property by a certain date a tenancy agreement is a legally binding contract that can only be ended in certain ways the property managerowner should use this form. This act does not apply to tenancies and tenancy agreements to which the residential tenancies act, 2006 applies. Purpose purpose 1a the purpose of this act is to provide landlords and tenants with an efficient and costeffective means for settling disputes. The residential tenancies act rta protects most people who rent their home in ontario.
This agreement cannot take away a right or responsibility under the. This act amends the residential tenancies act, 2006 for the legislative history of the act, see the table of consolidated public statutes detailed legislative history at. The act sets out the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants who rent residential properties. It is not a complete summary of the law and it is not intended to provide legal advice. The residential tenancies act does not apply to a residential rental agreement that requires from the beginning of the tenancy the owner of the property or the owners immediate family, which includes spouse, parent, or childchildren, to share a kitchen or a bathroom with the renter. On august 8, 2019, the supply of gas to the rental unit was restored as 2556830 ontario inc. Residential tenancies act part xvii regulations regulations. An act to reform and restate the law relating to residential tenancies, to define the rights and obligations of landlords and tenants of residential properties, to establish a tribunal to determine expeditiously disputes arising between such landlords and tenants, to establish a fund in which bonds payable by such tenants are to be held, and to repeal the tenancy act 1955 and the rent appeal. Ontario s commercial tenancies act the act outlines the relationship, rights and obligations between commercial landlords and tenants. If pdf forms do not open in the latest versions of firefox and chrome, click here for the solution. This guide is a summary of ontarios residential tenancies act the act which came into effect on january 31, 2007. This brochure provides some general information about these rules. Legal opinions state that landlords have the right to impose additional obligations or restrictions on tenants beyond the standard lease agreement, as long as these requirements do not conflict with the residential tenancies act, 2006, the ontario. Residential tenancies act, rta, the residential tenancy act is the ontario landlord and tenant law covering renters.
Ontario residential tenancies act and regulations, part xvii. Residential tenancies act 1986 no 120 as at 01 april 2020. Residential tenancies act part vi assignment, subletting and unauthorized occupancy assignment of tenancy. Brampton landlord fined for residential tenancies act. The residential tenancies act, 2006 rta is the provincial statute that governs most residential rental agreements in ontario. Tenancy problems pdf this brochure has helpful information for common tenancy problems. Comparing provincial residential tenancies acts advocacy. The landlord and tenant act of ontario is legally recognized by its official title, the residential tenancies act of 2006. If you are using this online service on a shared computer in a public area i.
Take notice that it is an offence under the residential tenancies act to refuse entry to the landlord upon being given this proper notice. Human rights code, everyone has the right to equal treatment. Residential tenancies act, 2006, ontario ontario tenants rights. Can landlords refuse to rent to people with pets in ontario. These laws can be found in the ontario residential tenancies act, canada. Legal advice whether you are a commercial tenant, subtenant or landlord, it is strongly recommended that you obtain. Residential tenancy agreement standard form of lease. Residential tenancies act, 2006 automatic rent reduction the residential tenancies act has a provision that any significant municipal property tax and charge decreases in a residential complex must be passed on to the tenants in the form of a rent reduction. Residential tenancies act part iii responsibilities of landlords landlords responsibility to repair. The residential tenancies act the rta sets out the rights and responsibilities of landlords and tenants who rent residential properties in ontario. Bill 112 2010 an act to amend the residential tenancies act, 2006 with respect to tenants rights. There are situations where the residential tenancies act rta does not apply. Bill 112, residential tenancies amendment act tenants. A rental unit located in a residential complex owned, operated or administered by or on behalf of the ontario mortgage and housing corporation, the government.
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