Bill 60 was approved by the provincial legislature on November 24, 2025, this marks one of the most significant changes to the landlord-tenant balance in Ontario in recent years. Before Bill 60, it would take several months to over a year to evict a delinquent tenant in Ontario, whereas in Alberta the process would take 14 days to a few months at most. The bill gives property owners more control, predictability and security over their assets. Here’s how Bill 60 helps landlords.

1. Faster eviction process for late or missed rent

The waiting period to file an eviction because of non-payment of rent has been lowered from 14 days to 7 days. This means that landlords will now be able to file an eviction notice with the LTB (the Landlord and Tenant Board) much faster, which means less lost rent and tenants will be more accountable. 

2. Tenants must  pay at least 50% of owed rent before raising counter-issues

Bill 60 introduces a new procedural requirement: for a tenant to raise issues such as repairs, harassment or maintenance at a non-payment hearing they must first pay 50% of the outstanding rent. This makes it harder for tenants to delay L1 non-payment hearings and evictions with last-minute complaints. 

3. A clear definition of “persistently late” rent

Persistently late rent has always been a reason for eviction, but the definition was unclear. Bill 60 now requires a clear definition of what it means  to be “persistently late”. This gives landlords enforceable standards, more predictable outcomes at hearings and an easier time when dealing with tenants who are always late on rent. 

4. Easier N12 (landlord’s own-use) evictions

Under Bill 60, the requirements for the compensation of one month’s rent (or an alternative unit) can be waived if the landlord gives at least 120 day’s notice or if the date of termination is the same as the end of the lease period. This means that it will be much less costly for real own-use cases for landlords who are looking to move back into their property or sell at the end of the lease.

5. Shorter timelines for LTB decision reviews and limits on LTB to reopen its own decisions

Under Bill 60, any request to review a LTB decision has been shortened from 30 days to 15 days. Regulations may now also restrict when and how the LTB can overturn its own decisions. This will mean faster final decisions from the LTB and reduces delays caused by review requests. 

6. All notices must now use LTB-approved forms

All notices under the RTA (Residential Tenancy Act), including but not limited to eviction notices, must now be issued under LTB-approved forms. This ensures that all notices are compliant and helps reduce disputes and dismissals from technical and procedural errors. 

What does this mean for Ontario landlords?

What do all these changes mean for Ontario landlords? Bill 60 aims to give the landlord-tenant relationship more balance. This bill gives power and security back to the landlords. This means that there is less financial risk, more control and predictability when it comes to LTB decisions and ultimately it means that landlords have more incentive to rent out their property. 

What does this mean for Ontario’s rental market? With more security and incentives for landlords to rent out their units, this means more landlords returning to the market to either rent out their existing units or invest in a unit for rental purposes. This means more developers are likely to build rental oriented units as well. The end result is that we will see an increase in the rental supply in Ontario, which in turn means lower rental rates.