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Renoviction Bylaw

We are working on a renoviction bylaw to help protect renters from situations where they may lose their homes unfairly during major repairs or renovations.

The Rental Renovation Licencing bylaw (commonly called a “Renoviction Bylaw”) would make sure landlords obtain a license before renovating rental properties and give renters the details they need to decide whether they want to move back into their home once the work is done. It’s about keeping the process fair, transparent, and safer for everyone.

One of the actions in the City’s Housing Affordability Strategy is to preserve the affordable housing that Guelph already has. This Rental Renovation Licencing Bylaw is one way we can help do that. To get there, we’re asking the community for feedback on a proposed bylaw. .

We’ll use your feedback, along with consideration of best practices from other communities and alignment with existing policies and processes to draft a bylaw for presentation to City Council in June 2026.

Check out other projects supporting affordable housing on Have Your Say

How can I participate right now?

Familiarize yourself with what a Renoviction Bylaw is, and what it is intended to do by reviewing the information below and read more about the City’s Housing Affordability Strategy.

The survey is now closed, thank you to those who provided feedback on the proposed bylaw directions between March 23 and April 17, 2026.

You are welcome to contact the project team directly to learn about the proposed bylaw direction and share your thoughts with us. Check out the “Who’s Listening” section for contact information.

Further reading

Phases

Phases overview
Phase 1: Information sharing
Information sharing
Phase 2: Bylaw directions survey
Bylaw directions survey
Phase 3: Bylaw drafting
Bylaw drafting
Phase 4: Presentation to Council
Presentation to Council
Phase 5: Bylaw approved
Bylaw approved

Bylaw approved

July 1, 2026 4:00 AM - December 31, 2026 4:59 AM

On June 10, we presented draft policy directions to City Council along with other new bylaws that support housing in Guelph. Council adopted the rental renovation (renoviction) bylaw, on June 23, 2026 including a licensing program, which will open in October 2026. Under the new rules, landlords will need to apply for a license within seven days of issuing an N13 notice. The bylaw helps ensure that landlords provide the required information and documentation to demonstrate that the work requires the unit to be vacant, while helping tenants understand their rights and available supports throughout the renovation process. A digital education campaign will be launched this month to help tenants and landlords understand their rights and responsibilities.

For more information visit the information page for tenants and landlords.