Ontario Standard Lease

Which Version and Which Tenancies

Agreements signed on or after March 1, 2021 must use the version dated December 2020, in English or French.¹ The form is published in the Ontario Central Forms Repository as form 047-2229.³

It does not apply to care homes, mobile home and land lease sites, most social and supportive housing, rent-geared-to-income units and certain other special tenancies.^1,4

What It Means When Leasing

• Both parties must sign on or before the day the tenant is entitled to move in.²
• Extra terms go in section 15. A term that takes away a right or responsibility under the Act is void, and the guide gives a no-pets clause as an example.⁴
• If a landlord does not use the form, the tenant may demand one in writing. If the landlord has not provided it 21 days later, the tenant may withhold up to one month’s rent.²

A rental application such as OREA Form 410 is not the lease. Once an applicant is accepted, the tenancy itself goes on the standard lease.

This page is general information about Ontario law, not legal advice.

Related Terms

• Last Month’s Rent Deposit
• OREA Rental Application (Form 410)
• Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)

Sources

1. O. Reg. 9/18: Tenancy Agreements for Tenancies of a Prescribed Class

   Government of Ontario, e-Laws, ss. 1 to 3, consolidated from December 2, 2020. Accessed October 22, 2026.

2. Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17

   Government of Ontario, e-Laws, s. 12.1, consolidated from September 21, 2026. Accessed October 22, 2026.

3. Residential Tenancy Agreement (Standard Form of Lease)

   Government of Ontario, Central Forms Repository, Form number 047-2229, English version dated 2020/12. Accessed October 22, 2026.

4. Guide to Ontario’s standard lease

   Government of Ontario, About the standard lease; What is in the standard lease, sections 8, 9 and 15. Accessed October 22, 2026.