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Levelling the Playing Field for Residential Landlords
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David H. Korman
March 12, 2026
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On November 27, 2025, Bill 60 received Royal Assent by the Ontario government. Bill 60 is actually now called “Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025” (the “Act”). The Act is intended to accelerate approvals, improve transparency and streamline procedures to address housing supply shortages and municipal infrastructure pressures through changes to the Development Charges Act and the Planning Act.
However, the Act also introduced changes to the Residential Tenancies Act (the “RTA”) intended to tighten procedures for faster dispute resolution, standardize notices, reduce the backlog, and enhance enforcement mechanisms.
There was a recognition by the Provincial government that the RTA and the dispute resolution process through the Landlord and Tenant Board (the “LTB”) were slanted in favour of tenants many of whom were taking steps to abuse the system to the disadvantage of Landlords.
The changes to the RTA introduced by the Act shifts the focus toward faster vacancy turnover which aligns with the stated goal of the Act of accelerating housing availability.
The Act reduced RTA notice periods, LTB review periods, and changed prescribed LTB Forms.
The Act removed the requirement for a Landlord to pay one month’s rent in compensation to a Tenant when the Landlord reclaims a unit for personal use, family use or caregiver use.
The Act now discourages frivolous defenses and promotes good faith participation by Tenants by requiring Tenants to pay 50% of claimed arrears before raising maintenance or other defenses.
The Act made changes to the LTB process by requiring the implementation of faster scheduling modules in an effort to take delay away as a tactic used by Tenants.
Once implemented, all of the above changes by the Act to the RTA and the LTB will have the effect of levelling the playing field for residential tenancies which is a welcome change for Landlords and should result in more certainty in residential transactions involving tenanted properties.
Potential Buyers and Sellers contemplating residential transactions involving tenanted properties should seek legal advice before entering into any contractual obligations. Kormans LLP provides sound and timely legal advice through our experience and understanding of the rights of the parties, and our availability to provide such advice to our clients and their realtors.
For more information about this topic, please feel free to contact one of our lawyers! Email us at info@kormans.ca or call (905) 270-6660.
David is a member of the Law Society of Ontario since his call to the bar in 1985. David has over 35 years of extensive experience as a lawyer in residential and commercial real estate transactions, commercial leasing, corporate and commercial transactions, and private and institutional lending. His client base includes individuals, business entrepreneurs, developers, financial institutions, brokerages, and real estate investment trusts.
David takes an amiable and dedicated approach to practicing law. His focus is on providing his clients with the highest levels of legal service. Clients love working with David, as he always works hard in their best interests with a smile on his face. David’s sports background and leadership skills are highly influential on the growth and success of Kormans LLP as he truly believes in fostering the Kormans LLP environment as both a family and a team!
When David isn’t closing real estate and corporate transactions, David is an avid runner, hiker and sports enthusiast. However, what David enjoys most is spending quality time with his wife, kids, grandkids and friends at home, at the cottage, and on travels.
David is a frequent blogger, as well as a lecturer and panel member at seminars, webinars and workshops for real estate agents, mortgage brokers and home buyers. Please make sure to catch “David & David on Real Estate” – David’s featured Podcast which can be heard on RadioPublic, Spotify, Breaker, Anchor and Google Podcasts, and can be viewed on the Kormans LLP YouTube channel!
Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, updates Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act to reduce delays, speed up LTB processes, and create a fairer system for residential landlords.
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