Specific residential tenancy rule changes from Ontario's 2025 building-speed law will take effect in September 2026

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A set of provisions from Schedule 12 of the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 that amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 have been officially proclaimed and will come into force on a fixed future date. Proclamation means these sections were passed by the legislature earlier but were held back until the government formally activated them by order-in-council — they now have a confirmed start date. The specific sections involved are sections 3, 5 through 8, 10, and 12 of Schedule 12. Landlords, tenants, and property managers operating under the Residential Tenancies Act should review those provisions to understand what new obligations or changed rules will apply to them. Legal and compliance teams in the residential rental sector should begin preparing now so they are ready when the changes take effect.

Who this affects: residential landlords · tenants · property managers · legal and compliance teams in the rental housing sector