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September 21, 2026

LTB: Operational Update
Legislative Changes at the Landlord and Tenant Board, Effective: September 21, 2026

Effective September 21, 2026, the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) is updating some more of its processes, forms and information materials as a result of amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 introduced through the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act (Bill 60) and the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 (Bill 97).

These changes are in addition to updates made on July 1, 2026. For information about other recent updates related to Bill 60 and Bill 97, see our July 1 Operational Update.

The LTB is also updating its Rules of Procedure to improve clarity and better align with current practices and legislative changes.

For a complete list of statutory amendments to the RTA, refer to:

Changes in Effect as of September 1, 2026:

N12 (Landlord, a Purchaser or a Family Member Requires the Rental Unit) and N13 (Demolish the Rental Unit, Repair it or Convert it to Another Use)

  • Notice Requirements for N12 (Landlord’s Own Use Applications):

    For notices served on or after September 21, 2026, if the landlord gives at least 120 days’ notice to end a tenancy for personal use using an N12 Notice, they are no longer required to:

    • Pay compensation to the tenant, or;
    • Offer the tenant another acceptable unit

    If the landlord provides less than 120 days’ notice, the existing compensation rules will apply. This change does not apply to N12 notices served for purchaser’s own use of the rental unit.

  • Landlord Occupancy following Eviction for Landlord’s Own Use

    Effective September 21, 2026, the landlord or another specified person (such as an immediate family member or their caregiver) must normally take occupancy within 60 days of the date specified in the N12 Notice to End Tenancy for Landlord’s Own Use.

    If the Landlord or intended person does not take occupancy within this time frame, it is presumed that the N12 Notice was given in bad faith if the tenant files a T5 Application: Landlord Gave Notice of Termination in Bad Faith. The landlord has an opportunity at the hearing for the T5 Application to rebut that presumption.

    This does not apply to N12 notices served for a purchaser’s use of the property.

  • Notice Requirements for N13 (Ending a Tenancy Early due to Repairs, Renovations or Demolition):

    If a landlord files a N13 Notice of Termination to end a tenancy due to renovation and repairs, the tenant has the right to move back into the rental unit once the work is done at a rent that is no more than what the landlord could have charged if there had been no interruption in the tenancy.

    If the tenant provides written notice on or after September 21, 2026, that they intend to move back into the rental unit once the work is completed, the landlord must:

    • Notify the tenant in writing of the estimated date the renovations or repairs will be finished, without delay
    • If the estimated completion date changes, notify the tenant without
    • Notify the tenant in writing when the work is completed and the rental unit is ready for occupancy.

    The landlord must also provide the tenant with 60 days’ notice to reoccupy the unit following the completion of renovations, if the work is completed on or after September 21, 2026.

Remedies for Tenants (Right of First Refusal)

Under the existing rules, tenants may apply to the LTB using a T5 Application: Landlord Gave Notice of Termination in Bad Faith if they give written notice to their landlord that they want to move back into the rental unit after repairs or renovations are completed, and the landlord did not allow them to move in or provide the required notice.

Effective September 21, 2026, the deadline for a tenant to file a T5 Application will change. The new deadline is two years after the date the tenant moves out, or within six months after the renovations are finished, whichever date is later.

Effective September 21, 2026, if a tenant gives written notice to their landlord that they want to move back into the rental unit after repairs or renovations are completed, and the landlord did not provide the required information about when the unit would be ready for occupancy or did not give the tenant 60 days to move in, it is presumed that the landlord failed to give the tenant a right of first refusal. The landlord has an opportunity at the hearing for the T5 Application to rebut that presumption.

Applications for Non-Payment of Rent (N4)

  • N4 (End Tenancy Early due to Non-Payment of Rent)

    The notice period for an N4: Notice to End Tenancy Early due to Non-Payment of Rent is shortened from 14 to 7 days for notices given on or after September 21, 2026.

    An updated N4 Notice to End Tenancy Early Due to Non-Payment of Rent is now available on the Tribunals Ontario Portal and website.

  • Tenant’s Ability to Raise Issues at a Hearing for Non-Payment of Rent

    In order to raise other issues at a hearing for non-payment of rent (such as maintenance or Tenant’s Rights concerns), the tenant must pay the landlord half of the rent arrears claimed in the landlord’s application at least seven days before the hearing.

    This applies if the landlord filed the rent arrears application on or after September 21, 2026.

    Payment must be made directly to the landlord. It cannot be paid to the LTB in trust. Tenants should keep a receipt as proof of payment.

    The existing requirement that the tenant provide the landlord and the LTB with a description of all the issues they want raise at least seven days before the rent arrears hearing continues to apply.

  • Persistent Late Payment of Rent

    As of September 21, 2026, a tenant is considered to have persistently paid rent late, when the rent is received more than seven days after the due date, at least three times within a six-month period.

    However, a payment is not considered late if the landlord applied the payment to another amount the tenant owed, such as rent arrears.

    A tenant may also be found to have persistently failed to pay their rent on the date it became due in other circumstances.

    Similar changes have been made the persistent late provisions that apply to non-profit housing co-operatives.

  • Circumstances to Set Aside (or cancel) an LTB Eviction Order

    Effective September 21, 2026, the LTB may grant a tenant’s motion to cancel an eviction order that was issued without a hearing and based on an agreement between a landlord and tenant to end the tenancy, or on a notice given by the tenant to end the tenancy, only if the LTB is satisfied that doing so would not be unfair.

    The LTB cannot consider changes in the tenant’s circumstances that occurred after the agreement was made or after the tenant gave notice to end the tenancy.

  • Circumstances to Delay an LTB Eviction Order

    Effective September 21, 2026, if the hearing is held to consider a landlord’s eviction application the LTB may only order that an eviction be delayed if certain conditions are met.

    If the landlord agrees, the LTB may delay the eviction.

    If the Landlord does not agree, the LTB must be satisfied that:

    • It would not be unfair to the landlord or other tenants in the residential complex to delay the order, and
    • There are compelling reasons to delay the order

    For notices of termination for landlord or purchaser’s own use and renovation or repairs (N12 and N13 Notices), the LTB must only be satisfied that a delay would not be unfair to the landlord or other tenants in the residential complex.

    Similar changes have been made to the provisions that apply to non-profit housing co-operatives.

Updated forms :

As of September 21, 2026, the following forms have been updated and replaced on the Tribunals Ontario Portal and the website:

Previous versions of these forms will no longer be accepted as of November 30, 2026.

LTB’s Updated Rules of Procedure

The LTB’s Rules of Procedure have been updated to improve clarity and formatting, reflect recent legislative amendments, and align with current practices.

Practice Directions

Interpretation Guidelines :

Informational Brochures