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  • Rights & Legal
    ONArticle

    Winter-Proofing Ontario Rentals: Heat By-laws, Pipes and City Standards

    Ontario has no single heating law. Your minimum temperature and your heating season come from your municipality — and Toronto's dates moved in 2025, which most guides still haven't noticed. What the province requires, what four cities require, and the winter obligations that start before you think.

    25 min read
  • Maintenance & Repairs
    ONArticle

    Heat Bylaws in Toronto, Hamilton, and Ottawa: The Minimum Temperature Rules by City

    There's no single "Ontario heating law" — the minimum temperature your landlord must maintain, the dates it applies, and the fines all come from your city's bylaw. Toronto requires 21°C (Oct 1–May 15); Ottawa requires 20°C by day and 16.67°C overnight; Hamilton requires 20°C (Sept 15–May 15). This guide lays out the ex

    10 min read