Exclusion of Certain Landlords
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Current legal reference synchronized from Ontario e-Laws. Open a Learning Centre walkthrough if you need the steps and form numbers. The statute text below is the legal wording.
Who this affects. Tenants, landlords and anyone answering an LTB notice or application.
Guides on this site.
- How to respond to an eviction notice in Ontario
- How to file a tenant application at the LTB
- How landlords start a non-payment case at the LTB
- How to ask a landlord for repairs in Ontario
Government text current to 2026-10-30.
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O. Reg. 145/26: EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN LANDLORDS, Under: Measures Respecting Premises with Illegal Drug Activity Act, 2025, S.O. 2025, c. 6, Sched. 8
Measures Respecting Premises with Illegal Drug Activity Act, 2025
EXCLUSION OF CERTAIN LANDLORDS
Consolidation Period: From July 1, 2026 to the e-Laws currency date.
No amendments.
This is the English version of a bilingual regulation.
Meaning of landlord, exclusions
1. Despite subsection 1 (2) of the Act, a person is not a landlord for the purposes of the Act in respect of the following premises:
1. Premises providing homelessness prevention and support services, including emergency shelter providers and providers of health and social services.
2. A retirement home, as defined in subsection 2 (1) of the Retirement Homes Act, 2010.
3. A long-term care home, as defined in subsection 2 (1) of the Fixing Long-Term Care Act, 2021.
2. Omitted (provides for coming into force of provisions of this Regulation).