Recent Changes
What is the new Ontario Tribunals Portal?
A new case management system for the LTB
How many days notice does a landlord have to give a tenant without having to pay compensation for personal use evictions?
120 days
When did rent control begin?
1975
Which carries more legal weight: The RTA or LTB Case Law
RTA
What is the LTB?
Administrative Tribunal which resolves disputes between landlords and tenants
As of what date must all persons licensed by the Law Society of Ontario (Lawyers, Paralegals) use the Tribunals Ontario Portal (TOP), the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)’s case management system, to access any file-related documents?
January 1, 2025
On an eviction application for non-payment of rent. How many days does a tenant have to pay overdue rent before a landlord can apply to have them evicted?
7 days earlier than previously
What body regulates Landlord and Tenant Law?
LTB
Is LTB case law binding on board members?
No
When was the LTB created?
2007
Name two useful features of the new online portal
1. submitting applications and paying for application fees
2. checking the status of file
3. uploading evidence
4. viewing and exchanging messages and documents with other parties
5. self-scheduling preferred hearing dates in certain circumstances
using the dispute resolution tool to try and reach an agreement
How many days to parties have to request the review of an order?
15 days
What statute regulates eviction claims?
RTA
What are Interpretation Guidelines?
Board issued guideline suggesting how RTA and Regulations should be applied
How many locations of the LTB are there in Toronto?
2
What is the recent change at the LTB regarding L5 appliactions?
New Email Filing Option
Applicants can now file their L5 application electronically by email.
What changes were made to "persistent late payment" evictions?
Introduces a clearer regulatory definition of "persistent late payment"
What is rent control?
Government control and regulation of amounts of rent charged for housing
What is an adjournment of a hearing?
Board decides to when a hearing scheduled for a specific day will be heard
Who can attend an LTB hearing?
Parties, representatives, witnesses, support people, litigation guardians
What is an RUI?
The LTB is introducing a new Rental Unit Information (RUI) form to help accurately identify tenant parties and rental unit details
How much rent arrears does a tenant have to pay in order to raise their own issues at an eviction hearing for non-payment of rent?
50 percent of the arrears noted at the time the landlord files the application
Where do we find the percentage amount by which rent can legally be increased each year?
Regulations made pursuant to the RTA
What is rescheduling of a hearing?
Involves staff setting a new date for a hearing in advance of the original date scheduled for it (usually you get a new notice of hearing)
Where do you appeal an order of the LTB?
Divisional Court