Compliance Tracker

Ontario RTA Change Tracker

The in-force status of every key change to Ontario's rental law (RTA / LTB). We check official sources weekly and update once a change is confirmed in force. Bill 60 comes into force in batches: some changes took effect July 1, 2026, others take effect September 21, 2026, and the rest are still not proclaimed — always confirm on e-Laws / tribunalsontario.ca before serving any notice.

Monitored weekly against official sourcesLast reviewed: September 20, 2026
Bill 97s.238
In force

Maximum RTA fines double

Before

Individuals up to $50,000 · corporations up to $250,000

Now in force

Individuals up to $100,000 · corporations up to $500,000

Official source
Bill 97A/C provisions
In force

Tenant right to install air conditioning

Before

Governed by the lease / landlord permission

Now in force

Where the landlord does not supply A/C, tenants may install a safe window/portable unit (written notice). If electricity is included, a seasonal A/C increase may apply.

Official source
Bill 97s.206
In force

Mandatory LTB repayment-agreement form

Before

Repayment agreements may be in any format

Now in force

Rent-arrears repayment agreements must use the official LTB form

Official source
AnnualGuideline
In force

2027 Rent Increase Guideline

Before

1.9% — applies to most units first occupied on/before 2018-11-15

Now in force

Use the percentage for the increase's effective year; 2026 remains 2.1%. A valid N1 still requires at least 90 days' notice.

Official source
Bill 60s.209
In force

Shorter LTB review window

Before

30 days to request a review — only for orders issued before 2026-07-01 (old rule)

Now in force

15 days to request a review of an LTB order — in force since July 1, 2026 (OIC 616/2026) for orders issued on/after that date

Official source
Bill 60s.59
In force

Shorter N4 notice period

Before

14 days for monthly/yearly tenancies

Now in force

7 days for every tenancy type (OIC 618/2026)

Official source
Bill 60s.48.1 / 49
In force

N12 Reason 1 compensation exemption (120 days from deemed service)

Before

Every N12 required one month's rent compensation

Now in force

Reason 1 only: at least 120 days from the deemed service date to termination (OIC 618/2026). Reason 2, a purchaser or purchaser's family, is never exempt. The mailing date is not the deemed service date.

Official source
Bill 60s.82
In force

50% arrears rule before raising new issues

Before

Tenant may raise new issues at an L1 hearing without precondition

Now in force

For hearings under the amended s.82, the tenant must meet the 50% payment requirement no later than 7 days before the hearing — in force 2026-09-21 (OIC 1114/2026; O. Reg. 241/26)

Official source
Bill 60s.58(1.1)
In force

Prescribed pattern for persistent late payment

Before

“Persistent late payment” is judged case by case by the LTB, with no prescribed pattern

Now in force

O. Reg. 516/06 s.8.1 includes failing to pay within seven days on at least three occasions in any six-month period, unless caused solely by the landlord allocating a payment to another amount owing. The regulation says other circumstances may still count — it is an included pattern, not an exclusive definition, and not an automatic finding (OIC 1114/2026; O. Reg. 241/26)

Official source
Bill 60s.77(8)(b)
In force

Test for setting aside an L3 order after an N11

Before

A tenant may move to set aside the order on a range of grounds

Now in force

On a s.77(8)(b) motion the Board must set the order aside if, leaving out changes in the tenant's circumstances after the agreement, it would not be unfair to do so. This governs a later motion to set aside an L3 order — it does not decide whether the N11 itself was valid (OIC 1114/2026; O. Reg. 241/26 s.8.2)

Official source
Bill 97s.53(2.1)/(2.2)
In force

Landlord duties tied to a tenant's N13 return right

Before

These Schedule 7 duties and the return window did not exist

Now in force

Once a tenant gives a written election to return under an N13 (repairs/renovations), s.53(2.1) requires the landlord to give an estimated occupancy date, updates, and a ready notice — keyed off the election date. Once the unit is ready, s.53(2.2) gives the tenant at least 60 days to exercise the return right — keyed off the actual ready date. In force 2026-09-21 (OIC 617/2026 and 1115/2026).

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Important: serving notices or filing on rules that are NOT yet in force can void your paperwork and get your application dismissed at the LTB. Until a change is in force, use the rule shown under “Now.” This page is for information only, not legal advice.

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