PART III RESPONSIBILITIES OF LANDLORDS

s.22 — Landlord not to interfere with reasonable enjoyment

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

In plain terms

A landlord must not substantially interfere with the tenant's reasonable enjoyment of the unit or complex.

Official text

22 A landlord shall not at any time during a tenant’s occupancy of a rental unit and before the day on which an order evicting the tenant is executed substantially interfere with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or the residential complex in which it is located for all usual purposes by a tenant or members of his or her household.

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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.