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Ontario notice of entry template
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Your Ontario notice of entry has 2 rules to meet. ReportDraft puts every one on your checklist and checks your draft before you sign.
- Written notice at least 24 hours before, for a reason the Act allows
- The reason, the day and a time between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.
A notice of entry template set up for Ontario. In Word and PDF.
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Ontario Notice of entry Template
Landlord or property manager
Tenant names
Rental unit address
Date the notice is given
How the notice is given
Date of entry
Time of entry or time window
Purpose of entry
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Ontario rules for this report
These rules are about how and when you report, not the template's fields. Check them before you deliver.
- A landlord may enter a rental unit only in accordance with section 26 or 27Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, s. 25
- A landlord may enter without written notice in an emergency or if the tenant consents at the time of entry; to clean, if the agreement requires regular cleaning; and, between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. after making a reasonable effort to inform the tenant, to show the unit once the tenancy is endingResidential Tenancies Act, 2006, s. 26 (1) to (3)
- With written notice given at least 24 hours before, a landlord may enter to carry out a repair or replacement or do work, let a potential mortgagee or insurer view the unit, allow a qualified person's inspection under the Condominium Act, inspect the unit's state of repair where reasonable, for another reasonable reason in the tenancy agreement, or let a potential purchaser view itResidential Tenancies Act, 2006, s. 27 (1), (2)
- The written notice specifies the reason for entry, the day of entry and a time of entry between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, s. 27 (3)
- A tenant may apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board for an order that the landlord illegally entered the unit, within one yearResidential Tenancies Act, 2006, s. 29 (1) para. 6, (2)
- Entering where the Act does not permit it, or without first complying with sections 26 or 27, is an offence, with fines of up to 100,000 dollars for an individual and 500,000 dollars for a corporationResidential Tenancies Act, 2006, s. 234 (a), 238 ยท Rental housing offences (Ontario)
What is in it
- Notice of entryThe notice to the tenant, in the standard wording filled in with the entries.
- Additional detailsAnything else the tenant should know: keys, pets, access instructions.
Rules last reviewed October 26, 2026. Read the full Ontario notice of entry requirements.