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The Tenant Protection Act is the main law establishing rules for residential tenants and landlords in Ontario. The Act deals with questions of prime concern to tenants, such as:
Under the Tenant Protection Act, the independent Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal resolves disputes concerning evictions, rent increases, and other landlord-tenant issues.
Copies of the Tenant Protection Act and its regulations are available from Service Ontario Publications, 880 Bay Street, Toronto, 416.326.5300 or from the Tribunal's web site at www.orht.gov.on.ca.
Legal assistance for tenants may be obtained from community legal clinics.
Legal Aid Ontario also supports the following specialty legal clinics dealing with landlord-tenant issues:
Community Legal Education Ontario publications provide information on your rights as a tenant and can be found at: www.cleo.on.ca/english/pub/onpub/subject/landlord.htm.