Bill 204 explained in plain English
Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rent Increases), 2011
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Bill 204, the Residential Tenancies Amendment Act (Rent Increases), 2011, proposes to remove the exemption from rent increase rules for certain rental units if their building was not occupied for residential purposes before November 1, 1991.
This bill, if passed, would amend the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. Specifically, it would change the rules around when certain sections of the Act, which relate to rent increases, do not apply. The current law provides an exemption for rental units in buildings, mobile home parks, or land lease communities that were not occupied for residential purposes before November 1, 1991. This bill would remove that exemption, meaning those rules would apply to these units from the date the bill receives Royal Assent onwards, but not retroactively. It also makes a minor change to how subsection 6 (2) of the Act is written.
- Amends the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, to change rules regarding exemptions for rent increases.
- Removes the exemption from certain rent increase rules for rental units in buildings, mobile home parks, or land lease communities that were not occupied for residential purposes before November 1, 1991.
- Specifies that the removal of this exemption is not retroactive.
- Makes a technical amendment to subsection 6 (2) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.
- Landlords and tenants in Ontario, particularly those in rental units within buildings, mobile home parks, or land lease communities that were not occupied for residential purposes before November 1, 1991.
- The Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
- The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario (through Royal Assent).
- Landlords of affected rental units will no longer be exempt from certain rent increase rules after the bill comes into force.
- Tenants in affected rental units will be subject to the rent increase rules outlined in sections 104, 111, 112, 120, 121, 122, 126 to 133, 165 and 167 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, once the bill comes into force.
- The bill comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.
- The exemption related to rent increases applies to rental units if no part of the building, mobile home park or land lease community was occupied for residential purposes before November 1, 1991. This exemption is removed when the bill comes into force.
- The bill may affect the amount of rent landlords can increase and the rules tenants are subject to regarding rent increases, but it does not introduce new taxes or fees.
- The bill itself does not specify new enforcement mechanisms or penalties. Enforcement would be governed by the existing provisions of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.
- The exact date the bill receives Royal Assent is not specified in the provided text, but this date determines when the changes come into effect.
- The specific sections of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, that are affected by the removal of the exemption are listed (sections 104, 111, 112, 120, 121, 122, 126 to 133, 165 and 167), but the exact nature of these sections regarding rent increases is not detailed within this bill's text.
- The bill states that the removal of the exemption is not retroactive, but it does not specify any grace periods or transition rules beyond this.
This bill amends the Act to remove an exemption related to rent increase rules for certain rental units. It also makes a minor change to the wording of subsection 6 (2) of the Act.
Source: Section 1
This bill adds a new subsection (3) to Section 6. This new subsection states that certain sections of the Act (specifically sections 104, 111, 112, 120, 121, 122, 126 to 133, 165, and 167) will not apply to a rental unit before the bill comes into force, if no part of the building, mobile home park, or land lease community was occupied for residential purposes before November 1, 1991. After the bill comes into force, these sections will apply.
Source: Section 1 (2)
This bill amends the wording of subsection 6 (2) by adding "or" at the end of clause (a), striking out "or" at the end of clause (b), and repealing clause (c).
Source: Section 1 (1)
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