Bill 60 is the biggest shake-up of Ontario's landlord-tenant rules in years, and the headline changes are now in force: the 7-day N4 on a new form, N12 compensation waived at 120+ days' notice, a real definition of persistent late payment, and a pay-half-first rule for tenant issues at arrears hearings. Here's what applies today, what came in on July 1, and what's still waiting.
In force since September 21, 2026
Each rule is keyed to a trigger date: the day a notice is served, an application is filed, or an order is issued. A notice served on or before September 20 stays on the old rules.
For an N4 served on or after September 21, 2026 the termination date can be as few as 7 days out — for every tenancy type (the old monthly-vs-weekly split is gone). Don't count the day you serve; add 5 days by mail, 1 by courier. The tenant can still void it by paying in full. N4s served before September 21 keep their 14-day date.
The LTB reissued the N4 — and the N5, N6, N8, N12, N13, L1, L2, L9, L10 and T5. The old versions stop being accepted on November 30, 2026. LandlordEzy's N4 generator already produces the 2026/09 form.
A landlord's or family member's own-use N12 that gives 120 or more days' notice (ending on a rental-period end) needs no one-month compensation and no alternate-unit offer. A purchaser's N12 still owes compensation. Whoever moves in must take occupancy within 60 days of the termination date, or bad faith is presumed on a T5.
For the N8: rent received more than 7 days after the due date at least 3 times in any 6-month period is persistent late payment (O. Reg. 516/06 s. 8.1). A payment you applied to older arrears doesn't count as late. The Board can still find persistence on other patterns.
For L1 applications filed on or after September 21, a tenant who wants to raise maintenance or other issues at the arrears hearing must pay the landlord at least half the arrears claimed — directly to the landlord, not into the Board — at least 7 days before the hearing, plus give written notice of the issues. The old "satisfactory explanation" escape route is gone.
Delaying an eviction now needs the landlord's consent, or "compelling reasons" plus a finding that delay is not unfair (for N12/N13 cases, just "not unfair"). A motion to set aside an ex parte order can no longer rely on changes in the tenant's circumstances after the agreement was signed.
After a renovation N13 the landlord must give the tenant a written estimated completion date, updates if it moves, a completion notice, and 60 days to reoccupy. The T5 deadline is now the later of 2 years after move-out or 6 months after the work finishes.
In force since July 1, 2026
These landed in the summer and haven't changed since.
A request to review an LTB order must be filed within 15 days of the order — down from 30. Diarize it the day an order arrives.
Supporting documents for an above-guideline-increase application must be served within 7 days (was 14), with a certificate of service filed within 5 days after.
Arrears repayment plans filed with the LTB must use the Board's official Payment Agreement Form (RTA s. 206). Informal payment-plan letters no longer qualify.
Tenants may install a window or portable air conditioner with written notice if it's safe and non-damaging; where hydro is included in rent, landlords may charge a seasonal electricity amount.
Maximum RTA offence penalties are now $100,000 for individuals and $500,000 for corporations (via the companion Bill 97 changes).
Not in force — or dropped
We'll update this page as the remaining pieces are proclaimed.
Your checklist
Throw out any saved 2022 N4, N5, N6, N8, N12, N13, L1, L2, L9, L10 or T5 — the LTB stops accepting them on November 30, 2026. LandlordEzy's generator and law library are already on the new versions.
7 days for every tenancy type, not counting the day you serve; add 5 days by mail, 1 by courier. Get the arrears figure exactly right — the compressed timeline leaves less room to fix a defective notice.
Persistent late payment is now 3 payments more than 7 days late in any 6 months. That's only provable from a clean ledger — LandlordEzy's rent ledger records the date each payment actually arrived.
For your own or a family member's use, 120+ days' notice ending on a rental-period end removes the one-month compensation. Make sure whoever is moving in does so within 60 days of the termination date.
The review window is 15 days, not 30. The day any LTB order arrives, calendar the deadline.
Any arrears repayment plan you file with the Board must be on the official Payment Agreement Form — informal letters no longer count.
Yes. For any N4 served on or after September 21, 2026 the minimum notice is 7 days, for every tenancy type. Don't count the day you give the notice, and add 5 days if you mail it (1 day by courier). An N4 served on or before September 20 keeps its original 14-day date and doesn't need re-serving. LandlordEzy's N4 generator produces the new 2026/09 form and follows the rule in force on the day you serve.
Yes — use the 2026/09 version. The LTB will stop accepting the old (2022) N4, N5, N6, N8, N12, N13, L1, L2, L9, L10 and T5 on November 30, 2026. Every form in LandlordEzy's law library and generator is already the 2026/09 edition.
Yes. Nothing changed there: the tenant voids the N4 by paying everything owing by the termination date; after you file the L1 they can still pay the arrears plus your filing fee before an order; and even after an order they can pay before enforcement. The N4 is a notice, not an eviction order.
It depends on the notice you give. Since September 21, 2026, a landlord's or family member's own-use N12 with 120 or more days' notice needs no compensation. Give less than 120 days and the one month's rent (or an alternate unit) is still mandatory. A purchaser's N12 always requires compensation. Whoever moves in must occupy within 60 days of the termination date.
Rent received more than 7 days after the due date at least 3 times within any 6-month period (O. Reg. 516/06 s. 8.1). A payment doesn't count as late just because you applied it to older arrears. This is the ground for an N8; the Board can still find persistence on other facts.
For L1 applications filed on or after September 21, 2026, a tenant who wants to raise their own issues at the arrears hearing (maintenance, harassment, etc.) must first pay you at least 50% of the arrears you claimed, at least 7 days before the hearing, and give written notice of the issues. The money goes to you directly, not to the LTB — give a receipt.
The deadline to request a review of an LTB order dropped from 30 days to 15 (since July 1, 2026, and now written into the Act for orders issued on or after September 21). If you disagree with an order, act immediately.
No — the annual guideline process is unchanged (2.1% for 2026, 1.9% for 2027, one increase per 12 months, 90 days' written notice on an N1). Bill 60's changes are about notices, hearings, deadlines and compensation.
Tribunals Ontario publishes the current forms, its September 21, 2026 operational update and the updated Rules of Procedure; the e-Laws version of the Residential Tenancies Act shows what's in force. When in doubt, confirm before serving, or talk to a licensed Ontario paralegal.
Related guides: the N4 · the N12 · the N13 · Ontario A/C rules · rent increases
General information for Ontario, current to September 22, 2026 — not legal advice. Verified against the Landlord and Tenant Board's September 21, 2026 operational update and O. Reg. 241/26; a few Bill 60 provisions remain unproclaimed. Confirm the current rules with Tribunals Ontario or a licensed Ontario paralegal before serving any notice.
LandlordEzy keeps the N4, N1 and your ledger on the rules in force the day you serve — so a law change never voids your notice.