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.
Maximum RTA fines double
Now
Individuals up to $50,000 · corporations up to $250,000
Now in force
Individuals up to $100,000 · corporations up to $500,000
Tenant right to install air conditioning
Now
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.
Mandatory LTB repayment-agreement form
Now
Repayment agreements may be in any format
Now in force
Rent-arrears repayment agreements must use the official LTB form
2027 Rent Increase Guideline
Now
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.
Shorter LTB review window
Now
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
Shorter N4 notice period
Now
14 days for monthly/yearly tenancies — applies to N4s served before 2026-09-21
Change
7 days for ALL tenancy types, for N4s served on/after Sept 21, 2026 (OIC 618/2026); a 7-day N4 served earlier is void — keep using 14 days until then
N12 compensation exemption (120-day notice)
Now
All N12 evictions require one month's rent compensation — applies to N12s served before 2026-09-21
Change
Compensation waived for N12s served on/after Sept 21, 2026 that give at least 120 days' notice (OIC 618/2026); until then, compensation is still required for every N12
50% arrears rule before raising new issues
Now
Tenant may raise new issues at an L1 hearing without precondition
Change
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)
Important: serving notices or filing on rules that are NOT yet in force (e.g. a 7-day N4 served before September 21, 2026) can void your paperwork and get your application dismissed at the LTB. Until a change is in force, always use the rule shown under “Now.” This page is for information only, not legal advice.
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