Overview
An unlawful renoviction is when a landlord misuses the N13 notice process under the Residential Tenancies Act to evict a tenant, claiming that the unit must be empty to be renovated. This can happen when landlords don’t know or refuse to follow the required process, and tenants don’t know their rights.
To address unlawful renovictions, the City is seeking feedback from tenants, landlords and community members to help shape the proposed renoviction-by-law.
Benefits of the renoviction by-law
A renoviction by-law can help protect tenants from unlawful evictions as it can require:
- Landlords to follow the N13 notice process
- Landlords to get necessary building permits needed for the renovation from the City
- Tenants understand their rights, such as their right to move back in after renovations and pay only the rent increase that would’ve been legally allowed before the renovation
Get involved
Your feedback will help inform the development of the proposed renoviction by-law. To share your thoughts:
- Take the online survey that’s available until Wednesday, April 16, 2025
- Join the virtual community meeting on Wednesday, April 9, 2025, at 6 p.m.
Everyone who completes the survey will be entered into a draw for a chance to be 1 of 20 winners of a $100 grocery gift card.
For more information, visit mississauga.ca/renoviction.
