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A salesperson represents a landlord who is renting out a detached house under a one-year lease being signed in 2026. Which document must the landlord and tenant use as their written tenancy agreement?

Correct Answer

B) Ontario's Residential Tenancy Agreement (Standard Form of Lease), prescribed by O. Reg. 9/18

Section 12.1 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 requires tenancy agreements of the prescribed class to be in the prescribed form. O. Reg. 9/18 prescribes the Residential Tenancy Agreement (Standard Form of Lease) for most residential tenancies entered into on or after April 30, 2018; exceptions include care homes, mobile home and land lease sites, and most social housing.

Answer Options
A
Any written lease the landlord prefers, if both parties sign before move-in
B
Ontario's Residential Tenancy Agreement (Standard Form of Lease), prescribed by O. Reg. 9/18
C
The brokerage's own lease form, since a registrant arranged the tenancy
D
A lease form approved by the Landlord and Tenant Board for that unit

Why This Is the Correct Answer

O. Reg. 9/18 prescribes the Residential Tenancy Agreement (Standard Form of Lease) for this class of tenancies, which includes a rented house.

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standard form of leaseO. Reg. 9/18section 12.1April 30, 2018
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