Canada · ON

Ontario landlord-tenant laws.

The key statutes you need to know as a Ontario landlord — deposit caps, late fees, entry notice, and required disclosures at a glance.
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Security deposit

Last month's rent only (no damage deposit)

Return: Applied to final month

Late fees

Not permitted beyond NSF charges

Entry notice

24 hours written

Termination notice

60 days (month-to-month via N9/N11)

Rent control

Yes (guideline set annually; units first occupied pre-Nov 2018)

Required disclosures

Every Ontario residential lease must include these disclosures where applicable. Missing required disclosures can void clauses or trigger statutory penalties.

  • Standard lease form (mandatory since 2018)
  • Form 410 rent info (some cases)

Notable Ontario quirk

Damage deposits are illegal — only last month's rent permitted.

Eviction timelines in Ontario

See filing fees, timelines, and estimated total costs for Ontario.

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Other provinces

QC

Quebec

Prohibited (no deposit of any kind allowed)

BC

British Columbia

½ month's rent (+ ½ month pet deposit)

AB

Alberta

1 month's rent

MB

Manitoba

½ month's rent

SK

Saskatchewan

1 month's rent

NS

Nova Scotia

½ month's rent

NB

New Brunswick

1 week (weekly) / 1 month (monthly or longer)

NL

Newfoundland and Labrador

¾ month's rent