General

s.13 — Higher rent charged in first rental period

O. Reg. 516/06 GENERAL

Official text

13. If the rent a landlord charges for the first rental period of a tenancy is greater than the rent the landlord charges for subsequent rental periods in the 12-month period beginning on the day the tenancy commenced, the lawful rent for each rental period in that 12-month period shall be calculated in the following manner:

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Reproduced from Ontario e-Laws under the King's Printer for Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario). O. Reg. 516/06 GENERAL — Consolidation period: November 30, 2020 - e-Laws currency date (June 4, 2026). Always confirm the current version on e-Laws. General information, not legal advice.