Rent Discounts and N4's

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Date Retrieved:	2024-05-19
CLNP Page ID:	1814
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Citation:	Rent Discounts and N4's, CLNP 1814, <4t>, retrieved on 2024-05-19
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Last Updated:	2021/11/22

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

111 (1) No landlord shall charge rent for a rental unit in an amount that is greater than the lawful rent permitted under this Part. 2006, c. 17, s. 111 (1).

(2) The lawful rent is not affected by a discount in rent at the beginning of, or during, a tenancy of up to 2 per cent of the rent that could otherwise be lawfully charged for a rental period if the discount is provided for paying rent on or before the date it is due and the discount meets the prescribed conditions. 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s. 11 (5).

(2.1) The lawful rent is not affected if one of the following discounts is provided:

1. A discount in rent at the beginning of, or during, a tenancy that consists of up to three months rent in any 12-month period if the discount is provided in the form of rent-free periods and meets the prescribed conditions.

2. A prescribed discount. 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s. 11 (5).

(2.2) For greater certainty, the lawful rent is not affected if discounts described in subsections (2) and (2.1) are both provided. 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s. 11 (5).

(3) Subject to subsections (2) and (2.1), where a landlord offers a discount in rent at the beginning of, or during, a tenancy, the lawful rent shall be calculated in accordance with the prescribed rules. 2006, c. 17, s. 111 (3); 2009, c. 33, Sched. 21, s. 11 (6).