Bill 60 Passes – Summary of Tenancy Legislation Changes
Bill 60 (2025) Passed Nov. 24, 2025
Tenancy-Related Changes
Bill 60 (2025) passed Nov. 24, 2025 with a 71 to 43 vote
Tenancy-Related Changes – Residential Tenancies Act (RTA), Schedule 12
1. Shortened Notice Period for Non-Payment Evictions (N4)
- The waiting period before filing an L1 for rent arrears is reduced from 14 days → 7 days.
Impact: Landlords can move to the Board twice as fast.
2. Tenant Must Pay 50% of Arrears Before Raising Counter-Issues
- Tenants can no longer raise unrelated issues (repairs, maintenance, harassment, etc.) at a non-payment hearing unless they first pay half of the arrears.
Impact: Stops the most common stalling tactic at L1 hearings.
3. Defined “Persistently Late” Payment Grounds for Eviction
- Bill 60 authorizes regulations defining what “persistently late” means.
Impact: A new eviction ground once defined; major tool for landlords.
4. Shorter Deadline for Requesting a Review of an Order
- Reduced from 30 days → 15 days.
Impact: Faster finality of decisions; less drawn-out litigation.
5. New Limits on the LTB’s Ability to Review or Overturn Its Own Orders
- The Board’s internal review powers can now be restricted by regulation.
Impact: Fewer “second chances” for tenants, more predictable outcomes.
6. Standardized LTB-Approved Forms Required
- All notices under the RTA must use LTB-approved forms only, even if no prescribed form exists.
Impact: Eliminates legal fights over format; improves notice validity.
7. Elimination of 1-Month Compensation for “Own-Use” Evictions (with 120-Day Notice)
- Landlord/family-use evictions (N12) no longer require paying one month’s rent if 120-days’ notice is given.
Impact: Dramatically lowers cost of legitimate own-use terminations.
8. Broader Ability to Prescribe Additional Notice Requirements
- The government can now add additional notice rules through regulation.
Impact: Watch for future changes (e.g., clarifications on service, timelines, content).
9. Expanded Authority for Orders to Be Made Public
- More RTA orders may be made searchable or publicly accessible.
Impact: Better tenant screening for landlords; increased privacy concern for tenants.
10. More Enforcement Resources for Eviction Orders
- Bill 60 adds staffing and structural support for faster enforcement of LTB orders.
Impact: Shorter waits between order issuance and actual sheriff enforcement.
11. Ability to Prescribe Rules for Virtual/Hybrid Hearings
- The Province can regulate hearing formats, including virtual-only sessions.
Impact: Reduces delays due to in-person scheduling constraints.
12. Accelerated Processes for Certain Evictions
- Bill 60 allows creating streamlined or specialized procedures (e.g., fast-track arrears).
Impact: More predictable, faster outcomes in standard non-payment cases.
13. Clarified Requirements Around the Service and Content of Notices
- Strengthens the enforceability of how notices must be drafted and served.
Impact: Reduces opportunities for tenants to invalidate an N-notice on a technicality.
