Rental Replacement Bylaw

People in our community are looking for housing that they can afford. To help, we need to preserve the affordable housing and rentals that Guelph already has.

A Rental Replacement Bylaw can help us do this. It requires landlords to get a permit from the City before removing through demolition or converting affordable units. If affordable units are removed, the same number must be built again and rented at similar rates.

The bylaw will help ensure tenants in affordable rental homes get compensation and a new place to live if their unit is demolished or no longer available as a rental accommodation.

This bylaw only applies when a developer wants to demolish or convert six or more rental units. The bylaw does not apply to evictions through renovations.

How can I participate right now?

Familiarize yourself with what a Rental Replacement Bylaw is, and what it is intended to do by reviewing the information on this page. Be sure to check out the “In-depth project background” section below.

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.

There is a Statutory Public Meeting for the City-initiated Official Plan Amendment to enable the administration of a Rental Replacement By-law on July 14, 2026.

The proposed Official Plan Amendment, Draft Rental Replacement By-law and Draft Demolition Control By-law are available for your review.

Instructions to delegate will be available below under phase 4.