Ontario Landlord-Tenant Law
Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (S.O. 2006, c. 17) — read the act →
What do you need to do?
Create a lease
Ontario standard lease generator
Raise the rent
N1 notice · guideline increase
Give notice to enter
24-hr entry notice · repairs / inspection
Tenant won't pay rent
N4 notice → L1 application
Damage or lease violation
N5 notice (20-day cure)
I need the unit back
N12 — own use / family / sale
Sign a document
E-sign & send to tenant
File with the LTB
L1 (eviction) · L2 · L9
Non-payment notice
14 days
No-cause termination
60 days
Lease violation
20 days
Security deposit
N/A
Security Deposit
Only last-month's-rent deposit permitted in Ontario. No additional security deposit (RTA § 105).
Rent Increases Rent Controlled
Rent increase guideline (RIG) limits annual increases for tenancies before Nov 15, 2018. Units first occupied after Nov 15, 2018 are exempt from rent increase caps.
Grounds for Eviction
- Non-payment of rent (N4)
- Lease violation (N5)
- Persistent late payment (N8)
- Owner/family occupancy (N12)
- Substantial renovation (N13)
- Illegal activity or endangerment (N6/N7)
Tribunal: Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) — Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (S.O. 2006, c. 17)
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