The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) covers most residential rental units in Ontario including mobile homes, care homes and rooming and boarding houses. However, there are situations where a rental unit is not covered.

For example, the RTA does not apply:

• if the tenant must share a kitchen or bathroom with the owner, or the owner’s family members
• if the unit is used on a seasonal or temporary basis

Many of the provisions and protections in the RTA about rent do not apply to:

• non-profit and public housing
• university and college residences

Most of the other provisions and protections, like the ones about maintenance and the reasons for eviction, do apply. The RTA does not apply to commercial tenancies.

For more information, see the brochure: A Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act.

Source: www.sjto.gov.on.ca