{"id":79203,"date":"2025-11-26T20:36:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T20:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/condoy.com\/?p=79203"},"modified":"2025-11-26T20:36:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T20:36:09","slug":"bill-60-passes-summary-of-tenancy-legislation-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/condoy.com\/bill-60-passes-summary-of-tenancy-legislation-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Bill 60 Passes &#8211; Summary of Tenancy Legislation Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>Bill 60 (2025) Passed Nov. 24, 2025&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenancy-Related Changes<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bill 60 (2025) passed Nov. 24, 2025 with a 71 to 43 vote<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tenancy-Related Changes \u2013 Residential Tenancies Act (RTA), Schedule 12<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Shortened Notice Period for Non-Payment Evictions (N4)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The waiting period before filing an L1 for rent arrears is reduced from\u00a0<strong>14 days \u2192 7 days<\/strong>.<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0Landlords can move to the Board twice as fast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Tenant Must Pay 50% of Arrears Before Raising Counter-Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Tenants can no longer raise unrelated issues (repairs, maintenance, harassment, etc.) at a non-payment hearing\u00a0<strong>unless they first pay half of the arrears<\/strong>.<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0Stops the most common stalling tactic at L1 hearings.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Defined \u201cPersistently Late\u201d Payment Grounds for Eviction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bill 60 authorizes regulations defining what \u201cpersistently late\u201d means.<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0A new eviction ground once defined; major tool for landlords.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Shorter Deadline for Requesting a Review of an Order<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Reduced from\u00a0<strong>30 days \u2192 15 days<\/strong>.<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0Faster finality of decisions; less drawn-out litigation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. New Limits on the LTB\u2019s Ability to Review or Overturn Its Own Orders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Board\u2019s internal review powers can now be\u00a0<strong>restricted by regulation<\/strong>.<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0Fewer \u201csecond chances\u201d for tenants, more predictable outcomes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. Standardized LTB-Approved Forms Required<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>All notices under the RTA must use\u00a0<strong>LTB-approved forms only<\/strong>, even if no prescribed form exists.<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0Eliminates legal fights over format; improves notice validity.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>7. Elimination of 1-Month Compensation for \u201cOwn-Use\u201d Evictions (with 120-Day Notice)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Landlord\/family-use evictions (N12)\u00a0<strong>no longer require paying one month\u2019s rent<\/strong>\u00a0if 120-days\u2019 notice is given.<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0Dramatically lowers cost of legitimate own-use terminations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>8. Broader Ability to Prescribe Additional Notice Requirements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The government can now add additional notice rules through regulation.<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0Watch for future changes (e.g., clarifications on service, timelines, content).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>9. Expanded Authority for Orders to Be Made Public<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>More RTA orders may be made searchable or publicly accessible.<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0Better tenant screening for landlords; increased privacy concern for tenants.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>10. More Enforcement Resources for Eviction Orders<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bill 60 adds staffing and structural support for\u00a0<strong>faster enforcement<\/strong>\u00a0of LTB orders.<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0Shorter waits between order issuance and actual sheriff enforcement.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>11. Ability to Prescribe Rules for Virtual\/Hybrid Hearings<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Province can regulate\u00a0<strong>hearing formats<\/strong>, including virtual-only sessions.<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0Reduces delays due to in-person scheduling constraints.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>12. Accelerated Processes for Certain Evictions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bill 60 allows creating\u00a0<strong>streamlined or specialized procedures<\/strong>\u00a0(e.g., fast-track arrears).<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0More predictable, faster outcomes in standard non-payment cases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>13. Clarified Requirements Around the Service and Content of Notices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Strengthens the enforceability of how notices must be drafted and served.<br><strong>Impact:<\/strong>\u00a0Reduces opportunities for tenants to invalidate an N-notice on a technicality.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill 60 (2025) Passed Nov. 24, 2025&nbsp; Tenancy-Related Changes Bill 60 (2025) passed Nov. 24, 2025 with a 71 to 43 vote Tenancy-Related Changes \u2013 Residential Tenancies Act (RTA), Schedule 12 1. Shortened Notice Period for Non-Payment Evictions (N4) 2. Tenant Must Pay 50% of Arrears Before Raising Counter-Issues 3. 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