Practical information about Ontario landlord-tenant law, Small Claims Court, tribunals and provincial offences — written for people who aren't lawyers.
What counts as a bad-faith N12, the new 60-day move-in presumption, what tenants can claim on a T5, and how landlords protect themselves.
Updated November 5, 2026
How Ontario landlords use an N11 agreement to end a tenancy by consent, what to include, what happens if the tenant doesn't leave, and the pressure to avoid.
Updated November 5, 2026
Tenant moved out owing rent or left damage? How Ontario landlords use the L10: the one-year deadline, the $50,000 limit and what can be claimed.
Updated November 5, 2026
Wrong amounts, wrong dates, non-rent charges and service errors: the N4 mistakes that get L1 applications dismissed, and how to avoid them.
Updated November 5, 2026
The stages of an Ontario eviction, which parts the landlord controls, and what slows things down. An honest look at timelines for 2026.
Updated November 5, 2026
Step-by-step guide for landlords: filling in the N4, the new 7-day termination date, how to serve it, and the mistakes that get N4s thrown out.
Updated November 5, 2026
Changing locks, cutting heat or removing a tenant without the sheriff is illegal in Ontario. The fines, the LTB remedies, and what landlords should do instead.
Updated November 5, 2026
When to file the L1, what to claim, the filing fee, and what happens between filing and the LTB hearing, under Ontario's 2026 rules.
Updated November 5, 2026
When Ontario landlords can enter a rental unit, the 24-hour written notice rule, entering without notice, and what to do if the tenant refuses entry.
Updated November 5, 2026
Current LTB fees for L1, L2, L3, L9, L10, L4, L5 and review requests, online versus by mail, and when you can recover the fee from the tenant.
Updated November 5, 2026
What to bring to a Landlord and Tenant Board hearing, the 7-day disclosure rule, and how to organize evidence so the member can follow your case.
Updated November 5, 2026
How mediation works at the Landlord and Tenant Board, what to put in a payment plan, and why the L4 term matters if the tenant misses a payment.
Updated November 5, 2026
Unpaid rent, damage, guarantors and old claims: which Ontario forum handles what, the $50,000 limits, and the deadlines landlords miss.
Updated November 5, 2026
Since July 1, 2026, most LTB review requests must be filed within 15 days. What landlords should do when a tenant asks for a review, or when they need one.
Updated November 5, 2026
For N12 notices given on or after September 21, 2026, 120 days' notice removes the one month's compensation. How to decide between 60 and 120 days.
Updated November 5, 2026
How Ontario landlords use the N5 for damage, disturbances or overcrowding, how the 7-day correction period works, and when a second N5 applies.
Updated November 5, 2026
When Ontario landlords use the N6 for illegal acts and the N7 for safety issues or wilful damage, notice periods, and the evidence the LTB expects.
Updated November 5, 2026
Three payments more than 7 days late in six months now fits the definition of persistent late payment. How landlords can use the N8 and L2.
Updated November 5, 2026
Who must use Ontario's standard lease, what happens if you don't, and the deposit and post-dated cheque rules that catch landlords out.
Updated November 5, 2026
Renting a room in your home? If the occupant shares a kitchen or bathroom with you or close family, the RTA may not apply. What that means for landlords.
Updated November 5, 2026
From LTB order to keys back: filing with the Court Enforcement Office, what happens on eviction day, the 72-hour belongings rule and order expiry.
Updated November 5, 2026
When paying the arrears voids an N4, what happens if the tenant pays after you file the L1, and when a pattern of late payment points to an N8 instead.
Updated November 5, 2026
For L1 applications filed on or after September 21, 2026, tenants must pay half the arrears before raising issues like repairs. What landlords need to know.
Updated November 5, 2026
How Ontario landlords turn an LTB payment order into money: filing in Small Claims Court, garnishment, writs of seizure and sale, and examination hearings.
Updated November 5, 2026