07/02/2026
LTB Memorandum issued today
MEMORANDUM
TO: Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) Stakeholders
FROM: Ian Speers, Associate Chair
Lindiwe Bridgewater, Registrar
DATE: July 2, 2026
RE: Bill 60 and Bill 97 Amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (Effective July 1, 2026)
We are writing to inform you of several key changes at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) coming into effect on July 1, 2026. These changes reflect amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) introduced through the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 (Bill 60) and the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 (Bill 97). Please read our operational update for more information.
The following changes will take effect on July 1, 2026:
1. Shortened Time to Request a Review
The deadline for parties to request a review of an LTB order has been reduced from 30 days to 15 days. This change applies to reviews filed for LTB orders issued on or after July 1, 2026.
If the review request is filed after the 15-day deadline, a request to extend time must also be filed.
As a result of these changes, some service timelines for Above Guideline Increases have also been revised. Refer to our operational update for more information.
2. Limit Circumstances for Review
Section 209(2) of the RTA has been amended to allow for regulation making authority to set out the circumstances in which the LTB may review a final decision or order.
In accordance with Ontario Regulation 178/26 under the RTA, effective July 1, 2026, the LTB may review a final decision only if one or more of the following circumstances apply:
The person making the request was a party to the proceeding but was not reasonably able to participate for one of the following reasons:
The party did not receive adequate notice of the hearing or of the issues to be decided at the hearing.
The party’s inability to participate was wholly or partly attributable to the LTB.
The party was misled by another party to the proceeding.
The party was affected by a serious emergency, such as,
a serious illness, a serious injury or hospitalization, or
the serious illness, serious injury, hospitalization or death of an immediate family member.
The party was incarcerated or incapable.
The occurrence of a natural disaster or other similar circumstance.
The decision or order is the consequence of one of the following serious errors:
The LTB acted outside of its jurisdiction or committed a material breach of procedural fairness.
The LTB made an error of law, fact or mixed fact and law.
The LTB ordered a remedy that is significantly outside of the range of usual and proportionate remedies for the type of proceeding
The terms of the decision or order are unenforceable.
The person making the request has obtained evidence that,
was not before the LTB during the proceeding,
could not have been obtained by the person before the decision or order was made, and
would likely have affected the result of the proceeding had it been before the LTB.
This applies to all requests for review submitted on or after July 1, 2026.
3. Mandatory Use of the LTB Payment Agreement Form
The use of the LTB Payment Agreement Form is now mandatory when parties enter into a binding repayment plan for rent arrears under section 206 of the RTA before a hearing begins.
Parties must provide the completed form before the hearing.
4. Rules for Air Conditioners in Rental Units
Under new section 36.1 of the RTA, a tenant has a right to install their own window or portable air conditioner if air conditioning is not provided by the landlord, provided the tenants meets all conditions set out in this provision. This applies even if the landlord objects or the tenancy agreement prohibits air conditioners or says the landlord must approve the air conditioner.
In most cases, if electricity is included in the cost of rent, the landlord can charge a seasonal rent increase to cover the cost of running a window or portable air conditioner installed on or after July 1, 2026.
The LTB will post all updated rules, forms, instructions, and brochures to the Tribunals Ontario Portal and the Tribunals Ontario website.
We encourage you to review your current processes and make any necessary adjustments to ensure compliance with these new rules, processes and timelines.
Thank you,
Ian Speers Lindiwe Bridgewater
Associate Chair Registrar
