If you’ve been on social media lately—especially certain tenant-advocacy Facebook groups—you’ve probably seen the panic around Ontario’s newly passed Bill 60.
According to some of these groups, this new legislation is the end of tenant protections in Ontario.

Here’s the truth:

Bill 60 does not change rent control.
It does not remove tenant rights.
It does not make it easier to evict good tenants.

What it does do is stop bad-faith tenants from exploiting loopholes, abusing delays, and dragging landlords through months (or years) of non-payment.

Let’s break it down clearly, calmly, and factually—so both landlords and tenants know what’s actually happening.

What Bill 60 Really Does

Bill 60 is part of Ontario’s “Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025.”
Its purpose is simple:

1. Reduce delays at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)

Cases that used to take 34–43 weeks are now being heard in 8–9 weeks, thanks to increased funding—and Bill 60 will streamline this even more.

2. Speed up enforcement once an eviction order is issued

If the LTB has already ruled that a tenant must be evicted, the Sheriff can enforce that order faster and with fewer administrative bottlenecks.

3. Close loopholes that allow bad tenants to delay cases

This includes stopping last-minute surprise claims at hearings and limiting unnecessary postponements.

4. Modernize the process with better digital communication, standardized forms, and clearer rules

No more poorly written notices or confusing N-forms causing technical dismissals.

What Bill 60 Doesn’t Change

Let’s make this extremely clear:

❌ Rent control
❌ Tenant protections
❌ The reasons a landlord can evict
❌ N-forms
❌ The Residential Tenancies Act
❌ Your rights as a tenant to dispute or appeal

None of these change under Bill 60.

Why Tenant Activist Groups Are Panicking—And Why They’re Wrong

Some tenant-focused groups online are claiming this bill is “dangerous,” “cruel,” or “the end of tenant rights.”

Here’s the reality:

Good tenants—people who pay rent, communicate, and aren’t causing safety issues—are not affected.

At all.

Bill 60 only affects cases where the LTB has already issued an eviction order because a tenant broke the law or the lease.

The bill doesn’t create new reasons to evict.
It doesn’t remove tenant rights.
It doesn’t make it easier for a landlord to file a frivolous application.

What it does is stop abusive behavior, such as:

• Tenants raising brand-new complaints on the day of the hearing (forcing months of delays)
• Filing endless postponement requests to gain more free rent
• Exploiting technical errors on forms
• Dragging out eviction enforcement

The only people impacted by these changes are the ones who were already using the system unfairly.

Key Improvements Landlords Should Know About

1. The N4 Notice (non-payment of rent) becomes clearer

Ontario will simplify the language so tenants better understand the seriousness of the notice.
This reduces misunderstandings and cuts down on dismissed applications.

2. Shorter grace period for unpaid rent (14 days → 7 days)

Tenants now have 7 days to pay arrears before an N4 can lead to an eviction filing.

This speeds up the process but still gives tenants time to catch up.

3. Limits on postponing evictions

Adjudicators will no longer grant indefinite delays without oversight.
This prevents situations where landlords wait weeks—or months—for a sheriff appointment.

4. Tenants must raise issues before the hearing

No more ambushes mid-hearing that force adjournments and delays.

5. Potential removal of compensation for landlord’s own use (LOU)

If a landlord gives 120 days’ notice, the 1-month rent compensation may be removed.
This makes LOU claims fairer and more predictable.

So… who should actually be worried?

✔ Landlords dealing with non-paying tenants

✔ Landlords losing thousands due to LTB delays

✔ Small landlords who pulled units off the market out of fear

❌ Good tenants

❌ Renters who pay on time and follow the rules

❌ Anyone acting in good faith

Bill 60 improves fairness, speed, transparency, and efficiency for both sides.
And it may help bring thousands of units back onto the market—because many small landlords removed their rentals due to fear of endless LTB delays.

Final Thought

Ontario needed this.

Bill 60 doesn’t tilt the system in favour of landlords—it simply prevents the abuse of the system by a very small percentage of tenants who know how to exploit loopholes.

Most tenants are responsible.
Most landlords are responsible.

This bill aims to protect both from those who aren’t.