Housing and Property

This page offers links to a variety of services and information related to housing and property.

• Moving to and Around Ontario
  Whether this is your first moving experience or one of many, the information provided here will help make your move a successful one.
• Land Registration Information
  54 Land Registry Offices throughout Ontario which register, store and manage documents such as deeds, mortgages and plans of survey. Registration of real property is done under either the Land Titles Act or the Registry Act. All registered and deposited records are available to the public (for a fee) to search title or obtain information about the ownership of real property.
  The Policy and Regulatory Services Branch of ServiceOntario is responsible for setting policy, procedures and standards for the registration of documents and plans in the land registration system.
• ServiceOntario: Personal property security registration - Access Now
  The Personal Property Security registration system is a public database and notice-filing system that is maintained under the Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) and Repair and Storage Liens Act (RSLA). The purpose of the registration system is to provide information concerning collateral subject to a secured transaction. Individual consumers and commercial customers can search the database to determine whether an item of personal property has been used to secure a loan or is subject to a lien.
• Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC)
  CMHC is the government of Canada's national housing agency, helping Canadians gain access to a wide choice of quality, affordable homes.
• Homelessness
  A list of contacts for homelessness helplines by region.
• Condominium Information
  Ontario's Condominium Act and regulations have been developed to meet the changing needs of consumers and businesses, support a strong economy and help create jobs.
• Provincial Rent Increase Guidelines
  The annual guideline is the maximum amount that most landlords can increase a tenant's rent without making an application to the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal.
• First Nations Land Management
  The land management function of Indian and Northern Affairs Canada involves the provision of land management services to over 600 First Nations and covers 2,366 reserves with 2.7 million hectares of reserve land across Canada.
• On-Reserve Loan Insurance Program
  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) offers programs, innovative financing techniques, training tools and information to increase building capacity and address housing needs in First Nations communities.
• Social Housing Services Corporation
  The Social Housing Services Corporation (SHSC) is a non-profit corporation led by social housing representatives who are committed to providing Ontario's housing providers and municipal service managers with programs that add significant value to their operations. SHSC delivers value-added services that empower housing providers to develop safe and affordable homes and vibrant communities.
• Ontario Municipal Board
  The OMB hears applications and appeals on: Land use planning under the Planning Act and other legislation; Financial issues related to development charges, land expropriation, municipal finance and other legislated financial areas; Municipal issues as legislated under the OMB Act and other legislation; Other issues assigned to the Board by Provincial Statute.
• Municipal Property Assessment Corporation (MPAC)
  Each year, the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation prepares an assessment roll for every Ontario municipality. Learn how MPAC assesses property.
• Building Code Appeals and Approvals
  A fair and effective building regulatory environment provides mechanisms whereby decisions of enforcement officials can be appealed, and where innovative building materials may be approved and introduced to market.
• Ontario Building Code
  This site provides resources from the Building and Development Branch of the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing, which administers the Ontario Building Code.
• Contact the Landlord and Tenant Board
  You can call the Landlord and Tenant Board (the Board) at 416-645-8080 from within the Toronto calling area, or toll-free at 1-888-332-3234 from outside Toronto, and speak to one of our Customer Service Representatives.
• Applications, Forms and Notices
  The Landlord and Tenant Board (the Board) has designed a number of forms for landlords and tenants to use for various purposes under the Residential Tenancies Act. The forms are organized on this site by group
• Landlord and Tenant Board
  The role of the Board (formerly known as the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal) is to provide information about the Residential Tenancies Act and to resolve disputes between most residential landlords and tenants.
• The Landlord and Tenant Board: Frequently Asked Questions
  This section gives answers to the most common questions received by the Landlord and Tenant Board (the Board).
• Check Application Status
  The Landlord and Tenant Board has implemented an online Internet function to give you access to the status of your application as well as information about the hearing.
• Help for Tenants
  The table below has three columns. The first column shows some of the concerns that a tenant may have about their tenancy. The second column provides a link to forms that may apply to the situation and the instructions for completing those forms. The third column lists other information that may be useful.
• Help for Landlords
  The table below has three columns. The first column shows some of the concerns that a landlord may have about a tenancy. The second column provides links to forms that may apply to the situation and the instructions for completing those forms. The third column provides links to other related information that may be useful.
• Affordable Housing
  The Ontario government has made affordable housing a priority. Through the Canada-Ontario Affordable Housing Program, new homes are being created for low-income families, senior citizens, persons living with mental illness, and victims of domestic violence.
• Rent Bank
  A provincial program designed to ensure housing stability for tenants who, due to an emergency or other unforeseen circumstance, are in short-term arrears and facing eviction. 
• Buying a home
  This page provides links to the websites and contact information of other organization that assist home buyers.
• Property taxes
  FAQs for property taxes
• Line fences
  FAQs for Line Fences Act.
• Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
  The Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing's goal is an Ontario made up of safe and strong urban and rural communities with dynamic local economies, abundant greenspace and a quality of life that is second to none.
• Residential Tenancies Act
  Residential Tenancies Act
• Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) On-Reserve
  RRAP On-Reserve offers financial assistance to Band Councils and Band members to repair substandard homes to a minimum level of health and safety and to improve the accessibility of housing for disabled persons.
• Adaptations for Seniors
  As we age, most of us would prefer to live in our own homes for as long as possible. CMHC can help make that possible by showing you ways to adapt your home to meet your changing needs.
• Mortgage Loan Insurance
  for 60 years Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) has shared a wealth of knowledge and housing expertise to help create an informed and reassured homeownership experience.
• Residential Rehabilitation Assistance Program (RRAP) for Homeowners
  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) offers financial assistance to low-income homeowners for mandatory home repairs that will preserve the quality of affordable housing. The program helps people who live in substandard dwellings and cannot afford to pay for necessary repairs to their home.
• Emergency Repair Program (ERP)
  Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) offers financial assistance to help low-income households in rural areas, for emergency repairs required for the continued safe occupancy of their home.
• Home Buyers' Plan (HBP)
  This program allows for a tax-free withdrawal from a Registered Retirement Savings Plan to build or buy a qualifying home.
• The Assessment, Environmental and Municipal Appeal Tribunals
  The Assessment, Environmental, and Municipal Appeal Tribunals Cluster
• Assessment Review Board
  The Assessment Review Board is an independent adjudicative tribunal whose main function is to hear complaints from people who believe that properties are incorrectly assessed or classified.
• Board of Negotiation
  The Board of Negotiation (BON) serves as an informal tribunal that negotiates compensation settlements in expropriation cases (where the taking of land without the consent of the owner by an expropriating authority in the exercise of its statutory powers). The BON becomes involved only after alternative avenues for resolving the issues have not succeeded. Meetings with expropriated parties and the authorities are arranged throughout Ontario at no cost to either party. The BON reviews all written documentation and considers the submissions from the parties.