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#Ontario Landlord and Tenant Act; questions and answers

Most Asked Questions And Answers

Copyright: Robert B. Levitt

(rev. 5, January 31, 2007, published since July 1997)

This is a guide based upon the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, (RTA,) Statutes of Ontario, which is the landlord tenant law presently governing these matters and the regulations of the Landlord and Tenant Board, LTB, (formerly known as the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal).

THE INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS PROVIDED WITHOUT PREJUDICE AND IS ONLY MEANT AS A GUIDE; YOU SHOULD GET APPROPRIATE LEGAL ADVICE BEFORE TAKING ANY ACTION. THE AUTHOR IS NOT A LAWYER NOR A PARLEGAL AND THE INFORMATION IS ASSUMED TO BE ACCURATE AS OF ITS DATE.

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I will not answer individual questions.

If you need answers about the Residential Tenancies Act you may contact the Customer Service line for the Landlord and Tenant Board at 416-645-8080 or outside of the 416 calling area, toll free at 1-888-332-3234 .

If your landlord is violating the law, then you can contact the Investigation and Enforcement Unit . (IEU,) of the Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing at 416-585-7214. or outside of the 416 calling area, toll free at 1-888-772-9277 .

You can read the following if you want to organize a tenants association .

A quick index is next so you can go directly to what you want, but it is a good idea to read this whole document when you have some time.