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  • Ontario's 50% Arrears Rule: The New Price of Raising Issues at a Non-Payment HearingRights & Legal
    ONArticle

    Ontario's 50% Arrears Rule: The New Price of Raising Issues at a Non-Payment Hearing

    From September 21, 2026, the L1 non-payment hearing changes shape: a tenant who wants to raise section 82 issues — maintenance, illegal entry, harassment — inside the arrears case must first pay at least 50% of the arrears claimed, at least seven days before the hearing, with advance notice of the issues. The right to

    11 min read
  • The September 21 Checklist: Getting Ready for Ontario's Second Wave of Tenancy ChangesNews & Policy Updates
    ONArticle

    The September 21 Checklist: Getting Ready for Ontario's Second Wave of Tenancy Changes

    Eight weeks from now, Ontario's second wave of tenancy-law changes takes effect: the 7-day N4, the 120-day no-compensation N12 route, the renoviction documentation rules, and the fixed-term changes — all on September 21, 2026, per the LTB's own operational update. This is the preparation checklist: what changes, what d

    16 min read
  • Short-Term Rental Rules by Ontario City: Where Airbnb Is Allowed in 2026Market Trends
    ONArticle

    Short-Term Rental Rules by Ontario City: Where Airbnb Is Allowed in 2026

    Ontario has no province-wide Airbnb rule — every city sets its own. The dividing line for investors is the principal-residence rule: most big cities allow a short-term rental only in the home you actually live in, so a pure investment property often can't be one. But it flips by city, and the 28-day line changes everyt

    15 min read
  • The 7-Day N4: What Ontario's Faster Non-Payment Notice Really ChangesRights & Legal
    ONArticle

    The 7-Day N4: What Ontario's Faster Non-Payment Notice Really Changes

    On September 21, 2026, the N4's waiting period dropped from 14 days to 7 for monthly and yearly tenancies — the most-felt change in the entire Bill 60 package. Here's what the week actually is (a payment window, not an eviction countdown), everything that didn't change, the half-the-arrears rule that arrived with it, a

    15 min read