The Standard Form of Lease is mandatory in Ontario since 2018. Landlords who skip it owe tenants an extra month of rent.
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If you rent a residential unit in Ontario, you must use the standard lease.
Required for all new leases signed after April 30, 2018.
Existing tenants can request the standard lease at any time.
Even renting a room in your home requires this form if the RTA applies.
If a tenant asks for the standard lease and you don't provide it within 21 days, the tenant can withhold one month's rent.
Verbal or handshake leases expose you to disputes with no written record of the agreed terms.
Custom leases often include illegal clauses (no pets, damage deposits) that are void under the RTA — and make you look uninformed to the LTB.
Without a proper lease, you cannot enforce above-guideline rent increases, additional terms, or key provisions.
Step-by-step guided wizard — no legal jargon
All mandatory sections pre-built (unit details, rent, deposits, services, rules)
Automatic deposit validation — prevents illegal charges
Month-to-month or fixed-term lease support
Smoking policy and tenant insurance clauses
Professional PDF download — ready to sign
Pre-filing checks warn you about common mistakes
Saves your draft automatically — come back anytime
Charging a damage deposit
Illegal in Ontario. Only first/last month rent deposits are allowed.
Using a generic lease template from the internet
Many contain illegal clauses. Use Ontario's mandatory standard form.
Not including smoking rules
Must be stated in the lease. Can't add restrictions after signing.
Collecting more than one month's rent as deposit
Maximum deposit is one month's rent (last month). Interest must be paid annually.
7-step wizard. Automatic validation. Professional PDF. Done in 10 minutes.
Get Started — $29The Standard Form of Lease is mandatory in Ontario since 2018. Landlords who skip it owe tenants an extra month of rent.
Instant PDF download. No subscription.
If you rent a residential unit in Ontario, you must use the standard lease.
Required for all new leases signed after April 30, 2018.
Existing tenants can request the standard lease at any time.
Even renting a room in your home requires this form if the RTA applies.
If a tenant asks for the standard lease and you don't provide it within 21 days, the tenant can withhold one month's rent.
Verbal or handshake leases expose you to disputes with no written record of the agreed terms.
Custom leases often include illegal clauses (no pets, damage deposits) that are void under the RTA — and make you look uninformed to the LTB.
Without a proper lease, you cannot enforce above-guideline rent increases, additional terms, or key provisions.
Step-by-step guided wizard — no legal jargon
All mandatory sections pre-built (unit details, rent, deposits, services, rules)
Automatic deposit validation — prevents illegal charges
Month-to-month or fixed-term lease support
Smoking policy and tenant insurance clauses
Professional PDF download — ready to sign
Pre-filing checks warn you about common mistakes
Saves your draft automatically — come back anytime
Charging a damage deposit
Illegal in Ontario. Only first/last month rent deposits are allowed.
Using a generic lease template from the internet
Many contain illegal clauses. Use Ontario's mandatory standard form.
Not including smoking rules
Must be stated in the lease. Can't add restrictions after signing.
Collecting more than one month's rent as deposit
Maximum deposit is one month's rent (last month). Interest must be paid annually.
7-step wizard. Automatic validation. Professional PDF. Done in 10 minutes.
Get Started — $29