PART VI ASSIGNMENT, SUBLETTING AND UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANCY

s.103 — Compensation, unauthorized occupant

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

Official text

103 (1) A landlord is entitled to compensation for the use and occupation of a rental unit by an unauthorized occupant of the unit. (2) A landlord does not create a tenancy with an unauthorized occupant of a rental unit by accepting compensation for the use and occupation of the rental unit, unless the landlord and unauthorized occupant agree otherwise.

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Reproduced from Ontario e-Laws under the King's Printer for Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 — June 1, 2026 (consolidation period to November 27, 2025). Always confirm the current version on e-Laws. General information, not legal advice.