Before renting an apartment or house, the owner and tenant want to secure themselves with a legal document. This objective is achieved through a residential lease. This agreement is between the landlord and the tenant(s) in Ontario. It is signed by both parties. If the landlord and tenants have made other agreements or promises, these documents must be attached. The new version of the form can be found on the website of the Ministry of Business and Housing under www.forms.ssb.gov.on.ca/mbs/ssb/forms/ssbforms.nsf/FormDetail?OpenForm&ACT=RDR&TAB=PROFILE&SRCH=&ENV=WWE&TIT=2229E&NO=047-2229E and on the website of the Owner`s Self-Help Centre under www.landlordselfhelp.com. Multilingual guides are also available and provide more information about the standard lease form, as well as examples of legal and illegal clauses that can be used in the “Additional Terms” section. The approximate time to conclude this agreement is 30 minutes. During the three-month transition period, from December 2020 to February 2021, the new form can be used for written leases entered into on or after December 3, 2020.

However, the use of the form will become mandatory from 1 March 2021. The Ontario lease must include the following data: The standard lease form applies to most residential tenancies in Ontario, including detached and semi-detached houses, apartment buildings, condominiums and ancillary units (i.e., basement apartments). It is very important for owners to ensure that they use this mandatory document and do not rely on other forms (for example. B their own handwritten agreement or brokerage forms). If both parties sign the lease, it will be kept for the duration of the lease for each party`s personal file. The main purpose of this contract is to determine the terms of the rent; the sum of the monthly rent payment; the terms of payment of incidental costs; equipment maintenance conditions, etc. The agreement is very important in case of dispute. The contract must be signed by the landlord and tenant. Your use of this website is subject to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy of the Ontario Residential Tenancies Agreement (Standard Tenancy Form) has undergone some changes and the new updated form must be used as of March 1, 2021.

The amendments were necessary to reflect amendments to Act 184 – Protecting Tenants and Strengthening the Community Housing Act, 2020 and Act 204 – Tenant and Small Business Assistance Act, 2020. .