The rental reforms under Bill 60 explained

Ontario has passed Bill 60, the “Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act”. It’s a wide-ranging bill, but most of the attention has gone to the rental reforms making evictions easier and faster for landlords.

In our last issue of PayProp Insights Canada, we noted that the Ford government dropped the most controversial proposal from early drafts of the bill: ending rent control and indefinite leases.

Here’s what did make it into the final legislation:

1. All lease terminations and evictions must now use official Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) forms, with no exceptions.

2. Landlords can issue eviction notices for non-payment of rent after 7 days instead of 14.

3. Landlords applying for personal-use evictions no longer need to compensate tenants or offer alternative accommodation.

4. Tenants who want to raise issues during an eviction hearing must pay at least 50% of any claimed arrears first. And new issues cannot be introduced on the spot – advance notice is required.

5. Tenants have 15 days to appeal an eviction order, down from 30.

There’s no question that Bill 60 makes the eviction process faster and smoother for landlords. Supporters say it helps rebalance a system that has long disadvantaged them. Critics claim it tips the scales too far the other way, making bad-faith evictions easier and potentially worsening Ontario’s homelessness crisis.

Housing Minister Rob Flack defended the bill, saying only a small minority of landlords or tenants act in bad faith and that the goal is “creating balance in the system.”

Flack also points to the bill’s other goal of speeding up housing approvals and construction, arguing that “with more supply comes lower rents.”

We won’t know the real impact until Bill 60 is in place long enough to measure outcomes. If it falls short of its promises, future amendments are always possible.

PayProp equips property managers to stay ahead under these new changes. The platform keeps a detailed record of all payments and communications that makes arrears clear, supporting landlords in disputes while giving tenants an opportunity to address outstanding balances before a hearing.

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