On July 31, 2025 the City of Toronto's Rental Renovation Bylaw  will be implemented. Established to protect tenants from bad faith evictions, preserve the City's rental housing stock, and establish a transparent and equitable process for landlords to complete necessary renovations responsibly, the bylaw requires landlords to obtain a licence before starting work in instances where vacancy of rental units is deemed necessary for the work being undertaken. 

As part of the licence application, landlords have to obtain a report from a “qualified person”—that is, an individual licensed by the OAA or Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO)—to confirm vacant possession is required. 

To learn more about Toronto's Rental Renovation Bylaw, click here.

This article originally appeared in an issue of  Practice Advisory—a newsletter developed by the OAA’s Practice Advisory Services team, which offers numerous resources for both members and the public.

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