PART III RESPONSIBILITIES OF LANDLORDS

s.20 — Landlord’s responsibility to repair

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

In plain terms

The landlord must keep the rental unit and building in a good state of repair, fit for habitation, and compliant with health, safety and maintenance standards — even if the tenant knew about the problem before moving in.

Official text

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20 (1) A landlord is responsible for providing and maintaining a residential complex, including the rental units in it, in a good state of repair and fit for habitation and for complying with health, safety, housing and maintenance standards. (2) Subsection (1) applies even if the tenant was aware of a state of non-repair or a contravention of a standard before entering into the tenancy agreement.

Forms for this section

T6 Tenant Application about Maintenance

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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.