Ontario is taking steps to support renters and rental housing providers by increasing the number of adjudicators and staff at the Landlord and Tenant Board to speed up decision timeframes, as well as strengthening a broad range of tenant protections.
Ontario has made substantial progress when it comes to rental housing, with the highest rental housing starts on record last year. This announcement will ensure that as we move forward to continue tackling the shortage of purpose-built rentals, both tenants and landlords are treated fairly and predictably.
News Release:
English: https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/1002902/ontario-strengthening-protections-for-tenants
French: https://news.ontario.ca/fr/release/1002902/lontario-renforce-les-mesures-de-protection-des-locataires