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If you speak French<\/h3>\n

In many cases you have the right to government services and legal proceedings in French. Learn more.<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Does this resource apply to you?<\/h2>\n

This resource is about tenants’ rights under the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA). The RTA applies to most rental housing in Ontario, such as rooms, apartments, houses, mobile home parks, and retirement homes<\/p>\n

But some rental housing is not covered by the RTA. For example, you might not be covered if you live in a place that is supposed to be used for business, share a kitchen or bathroom with the owner or a close family member of the owner, or live in some types of temporary or seasonal housing.<\/p>\n

Also, the RTA does not cover some types of shared living. If you share rental housing or you rent from another tenant, we have an online tool<\/a> that can help you find out if you are covered.<\/p>\n

If your housing is not covered by the RTA, the information in this resource does not apply to you. If you are not sure, get legal advice<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":51484,"template":"","class_list":["post-45375","publications","type-publications","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\nCare homes - CLEO (Community Legal Education Ontario \/ \u00c9ducation juridique communautaire Ontario)<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"A care home is a rented home that provides health care services, attendant care services, or help with daily living. This resource explains how to tell if someone is a care home tenant and describes the rights of care home tenants. 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