Links to Other Websites

In this section, you will find links to other websites that provide useful information to landlords and tenants about the Residential Tenancies Act and other laws dealing with residential tenancies.

Links are provided to websites of:

• the Government of Canada or Ontario,
• the non-government public sector, and
• selected non-profit associations, organizations, or agencies. 

The Board does not provide links to websites of individuals, for-profit businesses, or individual municipal governments in Ontario.

The operators of the sites to which we have provided links are responsible for the content of their sites.  These sites may or may not be available in French.  Any comments or inquiries about these other sites should be directed to the organization that controls the site.

Legal Assistance and Information

• Centre for Equality Rights in Accommodation
  Information about equal rights in rental housing.
• Community Legal Education Ontario
  Information about tenants' rights.
• Federation of Rental-housing Providers of Ontario 
  Information for landlords.
• Landlord's Self Help Centre
  Information for "small" landlords.
• Legal Aid Ontario
  Information about legal aid and the location of community legal clinics throughout Ontario.

Other Laws

The Residential Tenancies Act is not the only law in Ontario that gives rights and responsibilities to landlords and tenants.  Other laws also provide specific rights and responsibilities.  Some of these are the Human Rights Code, the Condominium Act, the Co-operative Corporations Act, and the Fire Safety and Prevention Act.  

• Condominium Act (Ontario)
  The website of the Ontario Ministry of Government Services with information about the Condominium Act.
• E-Laws (Ontario)
  A website where you can view the text of the Residential Tenancies Act and its regulations, and other Ontario statutes and regulations.
• Elevator safety
  Information about elevator safety on the website of the Technical Standards and Safety Authority.
• Fire Safety (Ontario)
  The website of the Office of the Fire Marshall.
• Human Rights (Ontario)
  The website of the Ontario Human Rights Commission with information on the Human Rights Code.

Other Government Sites

• Government of Ontario
  The main website of the Government of Ontario.
• Ontario Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
  Information on affordable and social housing, as well as legislation, programs and services related to municipal governments.
• Investigations and Enforcement Unit of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
  Investigation of alleged offences under the Residential Tenancies Act and enforcement of provincial maintenance standards 
• Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation (Government of Canada)
  Information on apartment vacancy and rental rates in major Canadian cities; tips on renting, including tips for new immigrants.
• Service Ontario Centres (Ontario)
  A list of addresses and locations of these centres, many of which have Landlord and Tenant Board brochures and forms available.
• Publications Ontario
  Information on how to order copies of statutes and other Ontario Government publications.
• Small Claims Court
  Information on court procedures and services on the website of the Ontario Ministry of the Attorney General.

Other Sites

• Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada (Ontario)
  Information about co-operative rental housing.
• Ontario Association of Non-Profit Homes and Services for Seniors
  Information about non-profit accommodation called "care homes" under the Residential Tenancies Act.
• Ontario Non-Profit Housing Association
  Information about non-profit rental housing.
• Ontario Retirement Communities Association
  Information about privately-owned accommodation called "care homes" under the Residential Tenancies Act.