The Residential Tenancies Act defines a tenancy agreement as a written, oral or implied agreement between a tenant and a landlord for the right to occupy a rental unit.

Recent changes to the Residential Tenancies Act, which became effective April 30, 2018, now require landlords to use Ontario’s Residential Tenancy Agreement (Standard Form of Lease) for all written tenancy agreements entered into on or after April 30, 2018.