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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
  • Ontario Standard Lease vs Custom Leases: Why It's Not Actually a ChoiceRights & Legal
    ONArticle

    Ontario Standard Lease vs Custom Leases: Why It's Not Actually a Choice

    Searching "Standard Lease vs custom lease Ontario" implies a decision that mostly doesn't exist: since April 2018, Form 2229E is mandatory for nearly every new residential tenancy. What's really worth knowing is the territory around that rule — where lawful customization lives (Section 15), which rentals are genuinely

    14 min read
  • Ontario's New Rent Repayment Agreement Rules (July 2026): The Mandatory LTB Form ExplainedNews & Policy Updates
    ONArticle

    Ontario's New Rent Repayment Agreement Rules (July 2026): The Mandatory LTB Form Explained

    As of July 1, 2026, a rent-arrears repayment agreement filed with the Landlord and Tenant Board must use the Board's official form — no more handwritten deals on the back of an envelope. Here's how the new s.206 rule works: what the mandatory form covers, the section 78 clause that lets a landlord skip a new eviction n

    10 min read