OntarioBill 126First Reading
Bill 126: Protecting Homeowners from Title Fraud Act, 2026
Sponsor: Rakocevic, TomIntroduced May 27, 2026Last checked August 28, 2026
Read the official text on ola.orgOfficial version — Legislative Assembly of Ontario
What this bill does
This Ontario bill eliminates all existing notices of lodgement of title by deeming them expired on the day the Act comes into force, and requires the land registrar to remove them from the property register within six months.
Plain-language summary by Legisail.
Business impact
Compliance
This primarily affects Ontario homeowners, real estate lawyers, title insurers, and anyone involved in buying or selling residential or commercial property in Ontario. Real estate professionals conducting title searches and due diligence will find fewer encumbrances clouding title, which should reduce delays and complications in closing transactions. Title insurance companies and conveyancing lawyers dealing with properties that carried these old notices will need to update their search practices and confirm deletions from the register. The change benefits property owners of all sizes — from individual homeowners to real estate investors — by removing instruments that have been exploited in fraud schemes.
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Where this bill is
First ReadingMay 27, 2026
Next: Second Reading debate
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- Bill number
- BILL-126
- Type
- Private Member's Bill
- Jurisdiction
- Ontario
- Session
- 44-1