Tag: Residential Tenancies Act

Landlord and Tenant Board Resolve a dispute with a landlord or tenant, and/or end a tenancy or co-op member’s occupancy Learn about the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) application and hearing processes, your rights and responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act, and the rules and processes for non-profit co-op evictions at the LTB. Use Tribunals… Continue Reading Landlord and Tenant Board

Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) resulting from Bill 184, the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020, take effect today. As a result of the amendments: Tenants can claim compensation equal to 12 months’ rent if their landlord issued an eviction notice in bad faith or the landlord does not allow… Continue Reading LTB: News Release
Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 Amendments Take Effect Today – New and Updated Landlord and Tenant Board Rules, Guidelines and Forms Now Available Online

We are delighted to announce that the Ministry of the Attorney General’s Justice Accelerated Strategy has enabled the launch of Navigate Tribunals Ontario at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). Navigate Tribunals Ontario empowers users by guiding them to information about their rights and responsibilities and the processes at the LTB. The online tool asks… Continue Reading ARB: Operational Update
Launch of Navigate Tribunals Ontario

The Government of Ontario has passed legislation to freeze rent at 2020 levels. This means that rents will not increase in 2021 for the vast majority of rental units covered under the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA). The rent freeze applies to tenants living in: rented houses, apartments and condos (including units occupied for the first… Continue Reading LTB: Operational Update
Amendments to Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) – 2021 Rent Freeze

On July 21, 2020, the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, which amends sections of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, received Royal Assent. The Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) is initiating a review of its current Rules, guidelines and forms to ensure they are consistent with legislative amendments and implementation timelines. As part of… Continue Reading LTB: News Release
Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act

Rental units first occupied for residential purposes after November 15, 2018 are now exempt from the rules that limit rent increases to the guideline amount (See section 6.1 of the Residential Tenancies Act). The exemption applies to rental units in new buildings, new mobile home parks and land lease communities, as well as additions to… Continue Reading LTB: News Release
Rent control changes to the Residential Tenancies Act