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PART III RESPONSIBILITIES OF LANDLORDS

s.26 — Entry without notice, emergency, consent

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

In plain terms

Limited situations where a landlord may enter without written notice — emergencies, with the tenant's consent, for cleaning where the agreement requires it, or to show the unit to a prospective tenant after notice to end the tenancy.

Official text

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26 (1) A landlord may enter a rental unit at any time without written notice, (a) in cases of emergency; or (b) if the tenant consents to the entry at the time of entry. (2) A landlord may enter a rental unit without written notice to clean it if the tenancy agreement requires the landlord to clean the rental unit at regular intervals and, (a) the landlord enters the unit at the times specified in the tenancy agreement; or (b) if no times are specified, the landlord enters the unit between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. (3) A landlord may enter the rental unit without written notice to show the unit to prospective tenants if, (a) the landlord and tenant have agreed that the tenancy will be terminated or one of them has given notice of termination to the other; (b) the landlord enters the unit between the hours of 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.; and (c) before entering, the landlord informs or makes a reasonable effort to inform the tenant of the intention to do so.
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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.