The Rent Roll
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Ontario landlord news that doesn't put you to sleep.

Landlord and Tenant Board rulings, Residential Tenancies Act changes, rent increase guidelines and market numbers, for Ontario landlords and property managers. Written like a friend who happens to read tribunal decisions for fun.

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Read by landlords and property managers from Windsor to Ottawa (and one guy in Thunder Bay who emails us a lot).

Ontario landlord numbers

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2026 rent increase guideline2.1%
Notice for a guideline increase (N1)90 days
Earliest termination on an N4 (monthly)14 days
Notice for landlord's own use (N12)60 days
Compensation owed with an N121 month's rent
Units first occupied after Nov 15, 2018Guideline exempt
Deadline to request an LTB review15 days
The two underlined figures change on September 21. Subscribers get the new numbers the morning they take effect.

Being an Ontario landlord is hard. Staying informed shouldn't be.

The rules change, the LTB changes its mind, and somehow you're supposed to know all of it while also fixing a dishwasher. We read everything so you can read one email.

What changed this week

Every Residential Tenancies Act tweak, LTB practice direction, court ruling and municipal by-law that affects your units, translated from legalese into human.

"Toronto's renovictions by-law now covers your triplex. Here's the licence you need before you even think about an N13."

The tea on the LTB

We read the tribunal decisions (yes, all of them). You get the patterns: which N12s get tossed, what adjudicators want in an N4, and how long hearings are really taking.

"Three N12s dismissed last month for the exact same affidavit mistake. Don't be number four."

Numbers you'll actually use

Rents by city, vacancy rates, mortgage renewals, insurance and tax changes, and the annual guideline the second it drops, with the math already done.

"Guideline is 2.1% for 2026. On a $2,400 unit that's $50.40. Serve by Sept 30 for a Jan 1 bump."

The Toolbox

One practical system every week: a workflow, checklist, template or automation that saves you hours. Some weeks it's built for a 60-unit portfolio, some weeks for the guy with a basement suite.

"Set one calendar reminder 100 days before every lease anniversary. That's it. That's the tip that saves your rent increase."

What's in a typical issue: LTB rulings, rent numbers, deadlines

Five minutes on a Wednesday. Every item tells you what happened, whether it applies to you, and what to do about it. Zero doom-scrolling, zero ads pretending to be advice.

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The Rent Roll · Issue 41Wednesday, 6:31 AM

Good morning. ☕ It's guideline-notice season, which means it's also "wait, when does 90 days start?" season. We've got you.

The N12 affidavit mistake that keeps losing at the Board

Adjudicators have tossed a run of own-use applications this summer for one reason: the person moving in signed a declaration instead of a sworn affidavit. Planning an N12 before year end? Here's exactly what the document needs to say and who has to sign it.

Ottawa wants to license small landlordsOttawa · 1–4 units
LTB wait times, updated (deep breath)Everyone
Above-guideline increases: what's still allowedPre-2018 buildings
GTA condo rents, August editionToronto investors
🧰 Toolbox: the 20-minute filing systemSmall landlords
📅 Every issue ends with your next 30 days of deadlines, so nothing slips through the cracks (or the mail slot).

Written for people who actually own and run Ontario rentals

The one-unit landlord

You rent out a condo, a basement, or the house you moved out of. You don't have a paralegal on speed dial, and you really can't afford a mistake. We give you the rules in the order you'll actually need them.

The portfolio investor

You've got a handful of doors across the province and every rule change hits you five times over. We flag what moves your numbers and where the risk is shifting.

The property manager

Your owners assume you already know. We track the Board, the courts and the municipalities so you can answer the question before it lands in your inbox.

Why Ontario landlords and property managers read it

Every Wednesday, 6:30 a.m.

One issue a week, in your inbox before the work day starts. When something urgent moves — a new rent increase guideline, an LTB rule that shifts a deadline — you get a short alert instead of waiting.

Rules, not rumours

Every legal fact is checked against the primary source and linked, whether that's Tribunals Ontario, the Residential Tenancies Act on e-Laws or the Board itself. No screenshots of someone's Facebook comment presented as procedure.

Five minutes, then you're out

Around 1,200 words. Each item tells you what changed, whether it applies to you, and where to look next. No ads dressed up as advice, no outrage bait, no filler.

Fair questions about the newsletter

Is The Rent Roll free?

Yep. Free for Ontario landlords and property managers. Unsubscribe in one click from the bottom of any issue, no guilt trip.

Who is it for?

Anyone who owns or manages residential rental property in Ontario: one condo, a small portfolio, or a whole building. If the Residential Tenancies Act applies to you, so do we.

How often will you email me?

Once a week, plus a short heads-up when something urgent changes, like a new rent increase guideline or an LTB rule that moves a deadline.

Is this legal advice?

No. We explain Ontario tenancy law and Landlord and Tenant Board process in plain English so you can act sooner and ask smarter questions. For your specific situation, talk to a licensed paralegal or lawyer.

Do you cover cities outside Toronto?

Yes. Provincial rules apply everywhere, and we track municipal changes in Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton, London, Kitchener-Waterloo, Windsor, Mississauga, Brampton and beyond.

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