Rent reduction when your landlord's property taxes drop (City of Toronto)
Rent reduction when your landlord's property taxes drop (City of Toronto) is a discount run by the City of Toronto for tenants in apartment buildings, rented townhouses, duplexes, detached houses, rooming houses, rented condominiums and other eligible rentals. Checked on the official page on October 11, 2026.
You likely qualify if: Tenant of an eligible rental in Toronto; Landlord's property taxes fell over 2.49%.
The City sends tenant notices by December 15. The reduction takes effect December 31. A request to the Landlord and Tenant Board to change the amount is due March 31 of the next year.
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If your landlord's property taxes go down by more than 2.49 per cent from one year to the next, you are entitled to an automatic rent reduction. The City sends you a notice by December 15 and the reduction takes effect December 31. You do not need your landlord's permission to take it.
Who qualifies
Tenants in apartment buildings, rented townhouses, duplexes, detached houses, rooming houses, rented condominiums and other eligible rentals. Not public housing, non-profit housing or non-profit co-ops.
You likely qualify if:
- Tenant of an eligible rental in Toronto
- Landlord's property taxes fell over 2.49%
How to apply
- Apply on their website.
- Come back here and tell us if it worked.
Other ways, if that one is quiet
Where else they are
Their website is toronto.ca/.../rent-reduction.
Good to know
- CostFree
- LanguagesEnglish
- Their stepsWatch for the City's Notice of Rent Reduction by December 15. Talk with your landlord before December 31 if you can. Take the reduction on December 31. If you think the amount is wrong, contact the Landlord and Tenant Board.
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What to bring
- Your City notice of rent reduction
Dates
The City sends tenant notices by December 15. The reduction takes effect December 31. A request to the Landlord and Tenant Board to change the amount is due March 31 of the next year.
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