Is Bill 60 in Effect Yet? Ontario Landlord Guide

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Ontario's Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, introduced several changes to the Residential Tenancies Act and Landlord and Tenant Board procedures.

The legislation received Royal Assent in November 2025, but the tenancy-related amendments did not all take effect at once.

Some changes came into force on July 1, 2026. A larger group of changes affecting rent arrears, N12 notices, eviction procedures, and tenant rights came into force on September 21, 2026.

That distinction matters because landlords should now be using the updated rules and current Landlord and Tenant Board forms rather than treating Bill 60 as a future change.

What changed under Bill 60?

Bill 60 affects several parts of the tenancy process.

Some of the most relevant changes for Ontario rental-property owners involve non-payment of rent, requests to review LTB orders, landlord's-own-use notices, and what tenants can raise during certain arrears hearings.

The N4 notice period was shortened

For N4 notices served on or after September 21, 2026, the notice period for non-payment of rent was reduced from 14 days to seven days.

This means a landlord can generally move to the next stage of the LTB application process sooner if the arrears remain unpaid after the termination date.

It does not mean the tenancy automatically ends after seven days.

The tenant can still pay the amount required to void the N4 within the applicable period, and the landlord still needs to follow the appropriate LTB process if seeking an eviction order.

The Landlord and Tenant Board has updated its forms and guidance to reflect the change.

The deadline to request a review of an LTB order is shorter

Another Bill 60 change took effect earlier, on July 1, 2026.

For LTB orders issued on or after that date, a party generally has 15 days to request a review of the order, compared with the previous 30-day deadline.

A request for review is not the same thing as an appeal to the Divisional Court.

It is an internal LTB process in which a party asks the Board to review an order based on the circumstances permitted under the Residential Tenancies Act and the LTB's rules.

For landlords and tenants alike, the shorter deadline makes it more important to review an order promptly after it is issued.

Tenants raising other issues at a rent-arrears hearing face new requirements

Bill 60 also changed the rules around issues a tenant can raise during certain landlord applications for non-payment of rent.

For applicable rent-arrears applications filed on or after September 21, 2026, a tenant who wants to raise other issues at the hearing — such as maintenance or tenant-rights concerns — generally must pay the landlord half of the rent arrears claimed in the application at least seven days before the hearing.

The tenant must also continue to comply with the existing requirement to provide the landlord and LTB with information about the issues they intend to raise within the required timeframe.

The change does not mean maintenance or other tenant concerns cease to matter.

It changes the procedural requirements for raising those issues within this particular type of rent-arrears hearing.

The N12 compensation rules changed for some landlord-own-use notices

Bill 60 also created a new exception to the compensation requirement associated with certain N12 notices.

For an N12 served on or after September 21, 2026 for landlord's own use, the landlord is not required to pay one month's rent in compensation or offer another acceptable unit if the tenant receives at least 120 days' notice and the other applicable requirements are met.

If less than 120 days' notice is provided, the existing compensation requirement continues to apply.

Importantly, this exception does not apply to an N12 served because a purchaser, purchaser's family member, or purchaser's caregiver intends to occupy the unit.

Landlord-own-use occupancy is also subject to a new timeline

For applicable landlord-own-use N12 notices, the landlord or other qualifying person is now generally expected to take occupancy within 60 days of the termination date stated in the notice.

If that does not happen and the former tenant later files a bad-faith application, the legislation can create a presumption that the notice was given in bad faith, although the landlord has an opportunity to rebut that presumption at the hearing.

Again, the rule differs for purchaser-own-use situations, so owners should not treat every N12 as interchangeable.

Bill 60 also changed how eviction delays can be considered

Amendments effective September 21, 2026 also changed the circumstances in which the LTB can delay the enforcement of an eviction order.

Where the landlord does not agree to a delay, the Board may now need to be satisfied that specific statutory conditions are met before postponing the eviction.

The exact test depends on the type of application.

This is another reason landlords should rely on current LTB guidance rather than older articles, templates, or assumptions about how relief from eviction works.

Persistent late payment is now more specifically defined

Regulations introduced alongside the Bill 60 changes also provide additional guidance on persistent late payment of rent.

As of September 21, 2026, persistent late payment includes circumstances where rent is received more than seven days after it is due on at least three occasions within a six-month period, subject to the qualifications set out in the regulation.

This does not mean every three late payments automatically result in eviction.

It establishes one circumstance that can satisfy the persistent-late-payment requirement and still leaves the matter subject to the applicable notice, application, evidence, and LTB decision-making process.

Does Bill 60 fix Landlord and Tenant Board delays?

Bill 60 changes several procedures that can affect how quickly certain matters move through the tenancy system.

A seven-day N4 period allows a landlord to file an arrears application sooner than under the previous 14-day notice period. Shorter review deadlines can also reduce the amount of time available for a party to challenge an order through the LTB's internal review process.

But procedural timelines are only one part of the overall process.

Actual case resolution still depends on factors such as application volumes, hearing availability, evidence, adjournments, the complexity of the dispute, and what happens after an order is issued.

Bill 60 should therefore be understood as a set of procedural reforms rather than a guarantee that every eviction or rent-arrears application will now move quickly.

What does this mean for Ontario landlords?

The most immediate implication is simple: landlords should make sure they are working from current rules and forms.

That is particularly important when dealing with:

• N4 notices for non-payment of rent.
• N12 notices for landlord's own use.
• Rent-arrears applications.
• Requests to review an LTB order.
• Persistent late-payment situations.
• Requests to delay an eviction order.

Older templates, articles, or saved copies of forms may reflect rules that no longer apply.

Tribunals Ontario has updated its forms, Rules of Procedure, and interpretation guidelines in response to the legislative changes.

Before serving a notice or filing an application, landlords should confirm the current requirements through Tribunals Ontario .

Property Management processes need to change with the legislation

Legislative changes are also a reminder that tenancy administration is not static.

A process that was correct last year may no longer be correct today.

Professional Property Management therefore involves more than knowing how to complete a form.

Forms, internal timelines, documentation procedures, staff training, and escalation processes all need to be updated when the Residential Tenancies Act or LTB procedures change.

The consequences of using an outdated process can be significant. A procedural error may delay an application, require a notice to be served again, or create additional complications in an already difficult tenancy.

The same principle applies beyond Bill 60.

The Hamilton renoviction case illustrates how compliance issues can follow a property through different stages of a tenancy and even affect professionals brought in later.

The bottom line

Bill 60 made meaningful changes to several Ontario tenancy procedures.

The important point for landlords is that these are no longer hypothetical future rules.

The 15-day LTB review deadline has applied to orders issued since July 1, 2026, while major changes affecting N4 notices, rent-arrears hearings, N12 notices, and other eviction procedures took effect on September 21, 2026.

Faster statutory timelines can help move certain matters forward sooner, but they also leave less room for procedural mistakes.

That makes accurate documentation, current forms, and careful attention to the applicable dates more important — not less.

It is not only about speed. It is about following the right process at the right time.