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

s.54 — Tenant’s right to compensation, repair or renovation

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

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54 (1) A landlord shall compensate a tenant who receives notice of termination of a tenancy under section 50 for the purpose of repairs or renovations in an amount equal to three months rent or shall offer the tenant another rental unit acceptable to the tenant if, (a) the tenant does not give the landlord notice under subsection 53 (2) with respect to the rental unit; (b) the residential complex in which the rental unit is located contains at least five residential units; and (c) the repair or renovation was not ordered to be carried out under the authority of this or any other Act. (2) A landlord shall compensate a tenant who receives notice of termination of a tenancy under section 50 for the purpose of repairs or renovations in an amount equal to the rent for the lesser of three months and the period the unit is under repair or renovation if, (a) the tenant gives the landlord notice under subsection 53 (2) with respect to the rental unit; (b) the residential complex in which the rental unit is located contains at least five residential units; and (c) the repair or renovation was not ordered to be carried out under the authority of this or any other Act. (3) A landlord shall compensate a tenant who receives notice of termination of a tenancy under section 50 for the purpose of repairs or renovations in an amount equal to one month’s rent or shall offer the tenant another rental unit acceptable to the tenant if, (a) the tenant does not give the landlord notice under subsection 53 (2) with respect to the rental unit; (b) the notice of termination is given on or after the day the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020 receives Royal Assent and section 55 does not apply; (c) the residential complex in which the rental unit is located contains fewer than five residential units; and (d) the repair or renovation was not ordered to be carried out under the authority of this or any other Act. (4) A landlord shall compensate a tenant who receives notice of termination of a tenancy under section 50 for the purpose of repairs or renovations in an amount equal to the rent for the lesser of one month and the period the unit is under repair or renovation if, (a) the tenant gives the landlord notice under subsection 53 (2) with respect to the rental unit; (b) the notice of termination is given on or after the day the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, 2020 receives Royal Assent and section 55 does not apply; (c) the residential complex in which the rental unit is located contains fewer than five residential units; and (d) the repair or renovation was not ordered to be carried out under the authority of this or any other Act.
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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.