Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

The Residential Tenancies Act was established by the Ontario Legislature.  The purpose of this Act is to provide protection for residential tenants from unlawful rent increases and unlawful evictions, to establish a framework for the regulation of residential rents, to balance the rights and responsibilities of residential landlords and tenants and to provide for the adjudication of disputes and for other processes to informally resolve disputes.

It assigns the Landlord and Tenant Board the task of resolving disputes which occur between landlords and tenants about these rights and obligations.

To view the Residential Tenancies Act select the link below.  The site will open in a new window, just close it to return to our site.  Please note that the act is a fairly big document and it may take a moment to load in your browser. http://www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/html/statutes/english/elaws_statutes_06r17_e.htm