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PART VI ASSIGNMENT, SUBLETTING AND UNAUTHORIZED OCCUPANCY

s.104 — Assignment without consent

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

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104 (1) If a person occupies a rental unit as a result of an assignment of the unit without the consent of the landlord, the landlord may negotiate a new tenancy agreement with the person. (2) If a subtenant continues to occupy a rental unit after the end of the subtenancy and the tenant has abandoned the rental unit, the landlord may negotiate a new tenancy agreement with the subtenant. (3) Sections 113 and 114 apply to tenancy agreements entered into under subsection (1) or (2) if they are entered into no later than 60 days after the landlord discovers the unauthorized occupancy. (4) A person’s occupation of a rental unit shall be deemed to be an assignment of the rental unit with the consent of the landlord as of the date the unauthorized occupancy began if, (a) a tenancy agreement is not entered into under subsection (1) or (2) within the period set out in subsection (3); (b) the landlord does not apply to the Board under section 100 for an order evicting the person within 60 days of the landlord discovering the unauthorized occupancy; and (c) neither the landlord nor the tenant applies to the Board under section 101 within 60 days after the end of the subtenancy for an order evicting the subtenant.
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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.