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Rights & LegalAs of July 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., every Tribunals Ontario Portal notification to LTB applicants, respondents, and other parties comes from a new address — [email protected] — replacing the old ontario.ca sender. If your inbox rules, safe-sender list, or spam filter still expect the old address, hearing
Rights & LegalEvery message to a tenant carries a legal weight — and most landlords can't tell the three tiers apart. Some things must be LTB forms, and no friendly letter can substitute. Some must be written with exact contents the RTA prescribes: the 24-hour entry notice's reason, date, and time; the email-service consent that mak
Rights & LegalEvery LTB journey follows the same road: a notice, an application on the Tribunals Ontario Portal, a queue, a fork at mediation, a hearing, an order — and sometimes the Sheriff. This pillar guide maps the entire process end to end for landlords, tenants, and property managers: which notice starts which application, wha
Rights & LegalBill 60 gives Ontario landlords a new choice on own-use evictions: serve the N12 the fast way and pay a month's compensation, or give at least 120 days' notice and pay nothing. On a $3,000 unit, that timing choice is worth $3,000. This guide breaks down exactly how the new 120-day path works under RTA s.48.1(2), when i
Rights & LegalAs of July 1, 2026, the maximum fine for an RTA offence is $100,000 for individuals and $500,000 for corporations — double the old caps. Here's which offences carry that exposure, why directors and officers can be personally liable, and the compliance file that keeps the new numbers theoretical.
Maintenance & RepairsIn Ontario, keeping a rental in good repair isn't optional or negotiable — it's a legal duty that a landlord can't sign away, and that applies even if the tenant knew about the problem before moving in. This is the complete guide to maintenance standards under the RTA: what "good state of repair and fit for habitation"
News & Policy UpdatesAs of July 1, 2026, Ontario tenants have an explicit right to install a window or portable air conditioner — even when the landlord doesn't provide cooling. But the right comes with conditions: written notice first, a safe install, and a seasonal electricity charge the landlord can add in a way that breaks all the usua
Rights & LegalThinking about renting out your property in Ontario? A complete 2026 guide to becoming a landlord — from your first legal obligations under the RTA to setting rent, screening tenants, collecting rent, and avoiding the mistakes that catch first-timers off guard.