What’s new
July 24, 2026
LTB: Operational Update
Increasing Public Access to Final LTB Orders
Tribunals Ontario is increasing public access to Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) orders. Starting July 24, 2026, the LTB will begin posting final orders issued between January 2026 and May 2026 on the Ontario government’s Open Data Catalogue (ODC). This…
July 22, 2026
LTB: Operational Update
Tribunals Ontario Portal Email ID Change
Effective July 24, 2026 at 5:00 p.m., all email notifications from the Tribunals Ontario Portal to Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) applicants, respondents and other parties will only be sent from a new email id - ltbdonotreply@tribunalsontario.ca. The new email…
June 30, 2026
LTB: Operational Update
Legislative Changes at the Landlord and Tenant Board
Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) is updating some its processes, forms and information materials resulting from amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (RTA) introduced through the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act (Bill 60) and the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants…
May 15, 2026
LTB: Operational Update
Update to the Practice Direction on Applications Involving Non-Profit Housing Co-operatives
Effective May 15, 2026, the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) is releasing an updated Practice Direction on Applications Involving Non-Profit Housing Co-operatives. The updated Practice Direction provides a current and detailed explanation of the LTB hearing process for Co-op applications.…
March 9, 2026
LTB: Operational Update
Update to Landlord and Tenant Board Welcome Package Process
Effective March 9, 2026, the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) is updating how welcome packages are delivered for applications filed by representatives. Applicants who have a representative will no longer receive paper welcome package. Instead, the representative will receive the…
October 31, 2025
LTB: Operational Update
Landlord and Tenant Board Introducing Important Updates to the L5 – Application for a Rent Increase Above the Guideline
Effective November 1, 2025, the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) is introducing important updates to the L5 – Application for a Rent Increase Above the Guideline. These include: New Email Filing Option Applicants can now file their L5 application electronically…
September 26, 2025
LTB: Operational Update
Service Disruption at Canada Post
Due to a service disruption at Canada Post, mail services will be impacted at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). Parties are encouraged to use the Tribunals Ontario Portal for uploading and filing applications, evidence, and correspondence. For parties waiting…
May 22, 2025
LTB: Operational Update
Potential Service Disruption at Canada Post
Due to a potential service disruption at Canada Post, mail services may be impacted at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). In the event of a service disruption, parties are encouraged to use the Tribunals Ontario Portal for uploading and…
December 30, 2024
LTB: Operational Update
Updated Rules and new Practice Direction Requiring Law Society Licensees to use the Tribunals Ontario Portal
Effective January 1, 2025, all persons licensed by the Law Society of Ontario (Lawyers, Paralegals) must use the Tribunals Ontario Portal (TOP), the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)'s case management system, to access any file-related documents as well as submit…
November 27, 2024
TO: Operational Update
Tribunals Ontario Launches a Modernized Website
Today, Tribunals Ontario launched a new modernized website to provide a more intuitive, user-friendly online experience for all our users. The new Tribunals Ontario website prioritizes user needs by making it easier to find key information, within two or three…