Rental Building Violations & Inspections
The City of Toronto has launched a new Rental Building Violations and Inspections Database. The database provides members of the public with access to information about enforcement activity in rental apartment buildings. This tool was developed in response to Council’s direction to develop a cross-divisional database for tracking investigation and enforcement activity (EX29.14).
It brings together information about RentSafeTO buildings with active violations, inspections, health hazards and other concerns; and is intended to make it easier for tenants, tenant advocates, and others to access information on what orders and violations have been identified in the rental buildings.
The City’s Tenant Advisory Committee was consulted in the development of the database, and the City will also be conducting user experience testing with tenants and tenant advocates to further improve the public database
Disclaimer: Not all rental buildings are included. Only apartment buildings with three or more storeys and 10 or more units. Condo buildings, townhomes, or units in a private home (basements or main floor apartment) are not part of the listings.
Types of Violations & Inspections
- Bylaw Violations – Confirmed bylaw violations related to property standards, waste, heat and other municipal requirements. This included notices of violation, orders to comply or emergency orders.
- Fire Violations – Properties where fire safety inspections have been carried out by a Fire Inspector. If issues are found, they must be fixed to meet the Ontario Fire Code.
- Building Code Orders – Properties where a Building Inspector has identified violations of the Ontario Building Code or the Building Code Act and issued orders requiring corrective action.
- Health Hazards – Concerns related to indoor health hazard conditions, such as indoor air quality, bed bugs and sanitation.