PART V SECURITY OF TENURE AND TERMINATION OF TENANCIES · Security of Tenure

s.40 — Distress abolished

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

Official text

40 No landlord shall, without legal process, seize a tenant’s property for default in the payment of rent or for the breach of any other obligation of the tenant.

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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.