Bill 60 Changes: What Landlords Need to Know

Bill 60 Overview

Bill 60 (Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, S.O. 2025, c.14) amends Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act through Schedule 12. The amendments come into force in batches (verified 2026-07-02 against the official e-Laws proclamations table): the first batch took effect July 1, 2026 (OIC 616/2026), the second takes effect September 21, 2026 (OIC 618/2026), and the rest are not yet proclaimed with no set date.

In Force Now (since July 1, 2026 — OIC 616/2026)

• LTB review window shortened to 15 days (was 30) — applies to orders issued on/after July 1, 2026; orders issued earlier keep the 30-day window
• Standardized notice formats (RTA s.43): all RTA notices must use LTB-approved formats

In Force September 21, 2026 (OIC 618/2026 — keyed to the service date)

• 7-day N4 notice period for ALL tenancy types (RTA s.59(1)) — only for N4s served on/after September 21, 2026; monthly/yearly N4s served before then still need 14 days
• N12 compensation exemption (RTA s.48.1(2)): personal-use N12s served on/after September 21, 2026 that give at least 120 days' notice no longer require one month's compensation; N12s served earlier still do

Not Yet Proclaimed (no set date)

The 50% arrears rule (tenants must pay at least 50% of claimed arrears before raising new issues such as maintenance at an L1 hearing — the s.82 hearing restrictions) and the regulatory definition of "persistently late" payment (s.58, affecting N8) are still not in force; current rules apply.