11/25/2025
Bill 60 (2025) – Summary of Changes and What It Means to Ontario Landlord and Tenant:
==> What It Means for Landlords
Earlier ability to evict for non-payment: The N4 notice period for monthly rent is reduced from 14 days to 7 days, allowing landlords to file an L1 application sooner.
No compensation required in some N12 (landlord’s own use) cases: If the landlord gives at least 120 days’ notice, and termination falls on a period/term end, 1-month compensation is no longer required.
Clear definition of “persistent late payment” coming: Regulations will define what counts as persistent late payment, giving landlords clearer grounds to terminate under s.58.
Stricter rules when tenants raise issues at rent hearings: Tenants must give proper notice and pay 50% of arrears before raising issues, reducing delay tactics.
Reduced ability for tenants to set aside agreed terminations (N9/N11): Adjudicators must follow strict regulation-based criteria—“fairness” arguments will no longer undo valid agreements.
Limits on delaying evictions: Future regulations will restrict when adjudicators can postpone enforcing an eviction order.
Shorter review timelines: Requests to review an LTB decision must be filed within 15 days, unless exceptional circumstances apply.
Simplified termination forms: Standardized notice forms approved/prescribed by the LTB will reduce errors that cause applications to be dismissed.
==>What It Means for Tenants
Shorter time to fix non-payment: Tenants now have only 7 days (instead of 14) before an eviction application can be filed for unpaid rent.
Harder to challenge arrears hearings: To raise issues at a non-payment hearing, tenants must (1) follow advance notice rules, and (2) pay half of the arrears before the hearing.
Reduced protection in landlord-use evictions: If given 120+ days’ notice, tenants lose entitlement to 1-month compensation or an offered alternative unit in N12 cases.
Clearer rules for late payment and set-aside motions: Persistent late payment will be defined through regulation, and requests to undo N9/N11 terminations will only succeed if strict regulatory criteria are met.
Stricter limits on postponing evictions: Adjudicators will be limited in delaying enforcement—personal hardship may no longer stop eviction unless it meets defined criteria.
Shorter time to request review: Tenants now have 15 days to request a review of an LTB decision.
Simplified forms: Tenants will receive clearer termination notices, making obligations and deadlines easier to understand.
==> These changes will not take effect immediately. The government still needs time to develop new regulations, update LTB procedures, and create or revise official forms before the amendments can be enforced. At this stage, we are waiting for further government updates on when each part of Bill 60 will officially come into force.
