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Ontario|Landlord & TenantResidential 430 Does a tenant have the right to keep pets? Generally, tenants have the right to keep pets as long as they do not seriously disturb other tenants or cause damage to the premises. However, a landlord can refuse to rent to someone who has a pet.
Under the Tenant Protection Act, if a landlord wants to evict a tenant because the disturbance or damaged caused by the pet, they will have to first give the tenant the opportunity to stop their pet from disturbing others or causing damage. If the tenant does not solve the problem, the landlord can apply to the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal to have the tenancy terminated.
Although a tenant may have the right to keep a pet, if the pet violates a noise or health by-law, and the landlord or another tenant informs the municipality, a tenant may be investigated and fined.
For additional information on keeping pets, you can call the Ontario Rental Housing Tribunal information line listed in the Blue pages of the telephone book.
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