Official Ontario form · $24

Ontario Standard Lease, Filled In and Ready to Sign

Answer a few questions and get the province’s official Residential Tenancy Agreement (2229E) filled in, with the rent totalled, the right boxes ticked and the signature lines ready for you and your tenants.

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Landlord *

Tenants *

Before you start

  • Most private residential tenancies in Ontario must use this standard lease.
  • Have every landlord’s and tenant’s legal name, the unit address, and the rent ready.
  • It holds up to four tenants and four landlords, with monthly rent.
  • You sign it after download: by hand, or in any PDF reader.

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How to get the Ontario standard lease

  • Blank, free. Download it from the Government of Ontario and fill in every section yourself.
  • Filled in, $24. Answer the questions above and download it ready to sign, with the rent totalled and the deposit and NSF amounts checked.
  • Signed online, free for 30 days. The OntarioLandlord app prepares the lease and sends it for e-signature.

Ontario standard lease FAQ

For most private residential tenancies, yes. This version is required for tenancies entered into on March 1, 2021 or later. It does not apply to care homes, sites in mobile home parks and land lease communities, most social housing, certain other special tenancies, or co-operative housing.
The blank form is a free download from the Government of Ontario. This tool fills it in for you, totals the rent and checks the amounts that have legal limits, for $24, tax included.
Up to one month’s rent, or the rent for one rental period if that is less. It can only be applied to the rent for the last rental period, it cannot be used as a damage deposit, and the landlord must pay the tenant interest on it every year.
Yes, as additional terms in Section 15, which this tool prints on a page attached to the lease. A term that breaks the Residential Tenancies Act is void and cannot be enforced, for example one that does not allow pets, guests, roommates or additional occupants.
The landlord’s administration charge for an NSF cheque cannot be more than $20.00, plus any charges the landlord’s bank makes.
Every landlord and tenant named in Section 1 signs Section 17. You can sign by hand after printing, or in any PDF reader. The landlord must give the tenant a copy within 21 days after the tenant signs it.
No. The tenant does not have to move out at the end of the term. Parts C and D of the lease’s General Information explain what happens next.