Manual

THE FEDERATION OF METRO TENANTS' ASSOCIATIONS		Tenant Survival Manual
Chapters Introduction The Residential Tenancies Act Landlord and Tenant Board Are You Covered by the Law? Private Market Housing Social Housing Before You Move In Tenancy Agreements Discrimination Information Package Last Month's Rent Key Deposit Illegal Charges Rent Rent Increases Above Guideline Rent Increases Rent Reductions Automatic Rent Reductions Rent Freezes Trouble Paying Your Rent? Rent in Social Housing Repairs and Maintenance How to Get Repairs Done Working Together Privacy Locks and Keys Harassment Ending a Tenancy Subletting Assigning Evictions Eviction Procedure Reasons for Eviction Conversion, Demolition or Renovation How To File an Application Hearings About the FMTA		The Residential Tenancies Act The Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) is the law that governs the relationship between residential property owners and tenants in Ontario. It came into effect on January 31st, 2007. Throughout this manual, there are references to Sections in the Residential Tenancies Act. This allows you to look up each section in the RTA. This manual also refers to the RTA Regulations, which sets out more specific rules under the Residential Tenancies Act. When you read the RTA, you know to look in the Regulations when the law says ‘as prescribed’. You can also purchase a copy of the RTA from the Government of Ontario Bookstore. To order a copy, call 416-326-5300 or if you live outside of Toronto, 1-800-268-7095. Click here to download the complete text of the Residential Tenancies Act! We are currently testing this online version of the Tenant Survival Manual: If you notice something that needs to be clarified; if you want more information on a particular subject; or if you simply would like to comment on the Tenant Survival Manual, please click here to send us an email.