OREA Rental Application (Form 410)

What It Is and Isn’t

OREA standard forms are distributed to members through its member forms library.² In 2004 OREA added the Use and Distribution of Information clause from its listing agreement to Form 410 for privacy reasons.¹

The application is not the tenancy agreement. Once an applicant is accepted, most Ontario tenancies must be written on the government standard lease.³

The Form Does Not Set the Rules

What a landlord may ask and weigh comes from the Human Rights Code and its tenant-selection regulation, not from the form: credit references, rental history, credit check consent, income alongside those, and a guarantee.⁴ Do not decide on a Code ground, and do not ask for information that would reveal one.⁵

Attach the applicant’s consent to the credit check and reference calls; the privacy regulator expects express agreement for a credit check.⁶

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

Related Terms

• Ontario Standard Lease
• Human Rights Code (Ontario)
• Tenant Screening Report
• Landlord Reference

Sources

1. What’s new in standard forms

   Ontario Real Estate Association, Special Bulletin, December 5, 2004. Accessed October 22, 2026.

2. OREA Standard Forms and Clauses

   Ontario Real Estate Association, Forms & Resources for Members. Accessed October 22, 2026.

3. 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.

4. O. Reg. 290/98: Business Practices Permissible to Landlords in Selecting Prospective Tenants for Residential Accommodation

   Government of Ontario, e-Laws, ss. 1 to 4, consolidated from March 8, 2018. Accessed October 22, 2026.

5. Human Rights Code, R.S.O. 1990, c. H.19

   Government of Ontario, e-Laws, ss. 2(1), 21(1) and 21(3), consolidated from July 1, 2025. Accessed October 22, 2026.

6. Privacy in the landlord and tenant relationship

   Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, What personal information do I have to provide?; How should landlords be obtaining my consent?; Does a landlord require my SIN?; Can a landlord ask to see my pay stubs?; Can a landlord call another landlord?. Accessed October 22, 2026.