Doug Ford Moves to End Rent Control
Posted October 23, 2025
Earlier today, Premier Doug Ford announced a new set of proposed changes to the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) that would strip away key tenant protections, fast-track evictions, and open the door to ending rent control as we know it in Ontario.
These proposals are nothing short of a disaster for tenants. They would make it easier for landlords to kick people out, harder for tenants to fight back, and make housing even MORE expensive.
Ontario is already in a housing crisis — rents are skyrocketing, wages and benefits are stagnant, and over 80,000 people were homeless in 2024, a 25% increase since 2022, according to AMO.
The government is claiming that moving to fixed term leases (a NIGHTMARE for tenants in other provinces) will unlock “tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of new units.” But let’s not forget that this was the same argument Doug Ford made in 2018 when he removed rent control on new developments. So has housing supply increased during this time? NO! Ontario housing starts are at an all time low!
The PC government is lying to the public – this isn’t about new housing supply, it’s about lining landlord’s pockets at the expense of tenants’ housing stability.
WHAT FORD IS PROPOSING — AND WHY IT’S SO DANGEROUS
- Fixed-Term Leases — The End of Rent Control
The most dangerous proposal of all: a move toward fixed-term leases, where the lease simply ends after the set term — rather than automatically renewing month-to-month. This would allow landlords to force tenants out every year or hike rents as high as they want. It’s a backdoor to end rent control. ACORN has been fighting fixed-term leases in Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Alberta, where they’ve been devastating for renters. We will not let Ford bring this to Ontario.
- Silencing Tenants in Non-Payment of Rent Cases
Under Ford’s plan, tenants would no longer be able to raise new issues — like serious disrepair that impact tenants’ health & safety, landlord harassment or repeated AGIs — in non-payment of rent cases if they miss the strict LTB deadlines.
But the majority of tenants are already at a big disadvantage – deadlines are often missed because they: don’t have legal representation, struggle to navigate complicated, confusing forms, face language or technology barriers, or are juggling work, children, and caregiving responsibilities.
This is also a direct attack on organized tenants on rent strike who are standing up to corporate landlords.
This change means tenants who are already struggling will be evicted faster, with no chance to explain or defend themselves. And why are people falling behind on rent in the first place? Because rents are out of control and the cost of living keeps climbing.
- Making It Harder to Challenge N11s or “Voluntary Evictions”
Ford’s government also wants to make it harder for tenants to challenge N11 agreements — forms tenants often sign under pressure during renovictions or landlord intimidation. These so-called “voluntary evictions” are often signed under duress, when tenants are told they have no choice but to leave.
- Less Time to Appeal Unfair Decisions
Right now, tenants have 30 days to ask for a review of an LTB order they believe is unjust. Ford wants to cut that in half — to just 15 days. That’s 15 days to find legal help, file paperwork, and prepare a defense before you could be locked out of your home.This is not “efficiency” — it’s erasing due process and putting tenants on the streets faster.
- Redefining “Late Payment”
Ford’s government is looking to define what counts as a late payment — opening the door for landlords to start the eviction process even if a tenant is just one day late on rent. For people living paycheque to paycheque, that could mean eviction for being late by hours.
- Less Compensation for Evicted Tenants
Under current rules, landlords evicting tenants for “personal use” (an N12) must pay one month’s rent in compensation. Ford wants to remove that payment if the landlord gives four months’ notice. In today’s brutal housing market, where rents are thousands of dollars higher than they were just a few years ago, this is heartless and cruel. Tenants need more relief, not less.
- Cutting Tenant Notice Periods in Half
Tenants currently have 14 days to pay their rent before the landlord can apply to the LTB for eviction for non-payment. Ford wants to cut that to 7 days. This change would push countless tenants over the edge.
- New Restrictions on Postponing Evictions
Tenants will have fewer options to postpone or delay an eviction order, even in emergencies. This means our most vulnerable neighbours including families, seniors, and people with disabilities, could be forced out before finding a new place to live.
- More “Enforcement Officers” to Evict Faster
Instead of investing in affordable housing or repairing broken LTB systems, Ford plans to hire 8+ more “enforcement officers” — government-paid staff who work with sheriffs to remove people from their homes when evicted.
📣 TAKE ACTION NOW!
Ford’s proposed LTB changes would destroy tenants’ security of tenure, make housing more expensive, and push more Ontarians into homelessness. We need to fight back before it’s too late.
Sign ACORN’s online action to send an email directly to the PC government demanding they:
- Stop these dangerous LTB changes,
- Protect rent control, and
- Implement real solutions for affordable housing.
👉 Click here to sign the online action and tell Doug Ford: Hands off Rent Control!