Maintenance Obligations (LTB)

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17

20 (1) A landlord is responsible for providing and maintaining a residential complex, including the rental units in it, in a good state of repair and fit for habitation and for complying with health, safety, housing and maintenance standards.

(2) Subsection (1) applies even if the tenant was aware of a state of non-repair or a contravention of a standard before entering into the tenancy agreement.

29 (1) A tenant or former tenant of a rental unit may apply to the Board for any of the following orders:

1. An order determining that the landlord has breached an obligation under subsection 20 (1) or section 161.

(2) No application may be made under subsection (1) more than one year after the day the alleged conduct giving rise to the application occurred.