11/26/2025
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SCHEDULE 12
RESIDENTIAL TENANCIES ACT, 2006
The Schedule amends the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The following are some of the highlights:
1. Subsection 43 (1) of the Act is amended to provide that a notice under the Act shall be given in a form approved by the Board unless a form is prescribed, in which case the prescribed form shall be used.
2. New subsection 48.1 (2) of the Act provides that the requirements under section 48.1 of the Act do not apply in certain circumstances.
3. New subsection 58 (1.1) of the Act provides that persistent failure to pay rent on the date it becomes due and payable is to be determined in accordance with the regulations, if any. Similar changes are made to section 94.2 of the Act with respect to persistent failure to pay regular monthly housing charges on the date they become due and payable.
4. Clause 77 (8) (b) of the Act is amended to provide that the Board may make an order setting aside an order if the prescribed circumstances, conditions or tests have been satisfied. Similar changes are made to clause 94.10 (8) (b) of the Act.
5. Subsection 82 (1) of the Act is re-enacted to remove the content of clause (b). New paragraphs 4 and 5 of subsection 82 (2) of the Act provide additional requirements that must be met by a tenant for the purposes of subsection 82 (1) of the Act. These requirements include the requirement to pay half of any arrears that were claimed in the application. Related transition rules are set out in subsections 82 (4) and (5) of the Act.
6. Section 83 of the Act is amended to provide that the power of the Board under clause 83 (1) (b) of the Act is subject to any prescribed limitations and conditions. Similar changes are made to clause 94.12 (1) (b) of the Act.
7. Subsection 209 (2) of the Act is amended to provide that the Board’s power to review decisions or orders is subject to any prescribed limitations or conditions. New subsection 209 (3) of the Act provides that a request to review a decision or order must be submitted within 15 days of the issuance of the decision or order, unless the Board considers it just and appropriate to extend that time in the circumstances.
8. New section 241.5 of the Act provides the Lieutenant Governor in Council with regulation-making authority necessary or advisable to deal with issues arising out of amendments to the Act made by the Schedule.
