Ontario standard lease

Answer plain questions about your tenancy, check them against the Residential Tenancies Act, and fill in Ontario's Standard Form of Lease.

Your details

The Standard Form of Lease (form 2229E) is mandatory for most private residential tenancies in Ontario. A landlord who does not give one can be asked for it in writing.

About the tenancy

What kind of tenancy is this?

Landlord and tenant

Landlord's name

Tenant's name

The rental unit

Street address

Unit number

City

Postal code

Parking (spaces or details)

Notices and contact

Landlord's address for notices

Notices may be given by email

Phone number

Length of the tenancy

Tenancy start date

Type of tenancy

End date

Rent

Rent is paid

Rent per period ($)

Rent is due on

Rent is payable to

Ways to pay

The lease asks for post-dated cheques

The lease requires automatic payments

Services and utilities

Gas is included

Air conditioning is included

Storage is included

Laundry is included

Guest parking is included

Who pays for utilities (notes)

Rent discounts

The rent has a discount

Deposits

A rent deposit is required

A key deposit is required

Any other deposit (what for)

Other deposit ($)

Smoking

Smoking rules

Tenant insurance

Tenant insurance is required

Additional terms

Anything else you want in the lease

An additional term that conflicts with the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 is void, even if the tenant signs (s. 4).

Your answer

Things to check against the Act: 1

An additional term that conflicts with the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 is void, even if the tenant signs (s. 4).

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Rules and sources

Rules as of 2026-11-08

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006: the standard form is required for most private residential tenancies where the lease was entered into on or after 30 April 2018 (s. 12.1). Deposits are limited by ss. 105 and 106, post-dated cheques by s. 108, no-pet terms are void under s. 14, and terms that conflict with the Act are void under s. 4.

Your right under s. 12.1: a tenant may ask the landlord for the form in writing. If the landlord does not provide it within 21 days, the tenant may withhold one month's rent.

Exempt: care homes and long-term care, social and subsidized housing, housing co-ops, mobile home parks and land lease communities, and tenancies where the tenant shares a kitchen or bathroom with the owner.

This is general information, not legal or tax advice. For your situation, check with the Landlord and Tenant Board.