The BREL Real Estate Team

Canada has never just been a place on a map.

It's the streets where neighbours become friends, the local businesses that know your order, the parks that fill up on long weekends, and the communities we're proud to be part of every day.

We're grateful to call this country home and even more grateful for the people who make it feel that way.

Happy Canada Day from all of us at the BREL team.

As Toronto bakes under a heat dome this week, the timing of one new rule in Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act (RTA) is hard to miss: as of July 1, 2026, tenants can install their own air conditioning, even in units where the landlord doesn't provide it.

That's one of several amendments to the RTA coming into force this summer, with more in September. Most come from Bill 60, the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025, passed November 24, 2025, alongside earlier changes from Bill 97, the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023. The province's goal is to reduce the backlog at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) by speeding up its processes.

For GTA landlords and investors, the practical takeaways are straightforward: shorter timelines on non-payment and own-use evictions, new rules around tenant-installed cooling, and a tighter window to challenge an LTB decision.

Here's what each change does and when it takes effect, ranked by how much it's likely to affect you:

Ontario's New Landlord and Tenant Rules: What Bill 60 and Bill 97 Actually Change (effective July 1, 2026) Discover what the new landlord and tenant rules Ontario mean for renters and landlords, effective July 2026.

For many Toronto buyers, the hardest part isn't finding a house they like. It's finding one they won't have to renovate.

A top-to-bottom renovation of a two-storey Toronto home now represents a significant investment before you even factor in the time, decisions, and disruption that come with it.

At 75 Laing St, that work has already been done.

What you're left with is a thoughtfully rebuilt home in Leslieville, directly across from Maple Leaf Forever Park and just a short walk to Queen East, with the flexibility, comfort, and low-maintenance living that makes staying in the neighbourhood an easy decision.

75 Laing St | Leslieville | 3+1 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms | $1,259,900.

See the photos, floor plan, and virtual tour here: https://bit.ly/4wbGvqB

Listed for sale with Allie Rempel and the BREL team.

15 Burlington St 15 Burlington St | renovated 3-bed home in Mimico listed for sale by Matt Shapiro and the BREL real estate team