What’s new
July 2, 2020
LTB: News Release
Statement on Ombudsman’s Office Annual Report
Sean Weir, Executive Chair of Tribunals Ontario, issued the following statement in response to the Ombudsman's Annual Report released on June 30, 2020: "Having reviewed the Ombudsman's Annual Report in detail, I welcome the update on the ongoing investigation into…
March 31, 2020
TO: News Release
Tribunals Ontario Fee Increases Deferred to July 1, 2020
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to evolve, Tribunals Ontario is deferring the upcoming application fee increases for the Assessment Review Board (ARB), Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), and Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT). The six per cent application fee increases for…
March 20, 2020
LTB: News Release
Landlord and Tenant Board Suspends Issuing New Eviction Orders
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, Tribunals Ontario is taking action to safeguard the health and well-being of all Ontarians, while continuing to ensure access to justice. The Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) has reviewed the appropriate approach to…
March 13, 2020
TO: News Release
Tribunals Ontario’s New Policy for Hearings
As the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, Tribunals Ontario is taking action to safeguard the health and well-being of front-line workers and Ontarians, while continuing to ensure access to justice. Effective today, Tribunals Ontario is implementing a new policy to…
February 14, 2020
TO: News Release
Tribunals Ontario Fee Increases
Effective April 1, 2020, application fees are increasing by six per cent for the Assessment Review Board (ARB), the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) and the Licence Appeal Tribunal (LAT). The increase in fees is necessary to fulfil Tribunals Ontario's…
July 29, 2019
LTB: News Release
Toronto South Moves to Tribunals Ontario Mediation and Hearing Centre
The Tribunals Ontario Mediation and Hearing Centre at 15 Grosvenor St, Toronto, opened its doors to the public for the first time on Monday, July 29. The Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) Toronto South office is now holding hearings and…
June 20, 2019
LTB: News Release
2020 Rent Increase Guideline
The Ontario government has announced that the annual Rent Increase Guideline, the maximum percentage by which a landlord can increase the rent for residential tenants without approval from the Landlord and Tenant Board, will be 2.2% for 2020. For more…
May 29, 2019
LTB: News Release
Revised Forms L4 and C4 Now Available
The Landlord and Tenant Board Form L4: Application to End a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant – Tenant Failed to Meet Conditions of a Settlement or Order has been updated. There is now only one version of the form. Landlords…
January 24, 2019
LTB: News Release
Rent control changes to the Residential Tenancies Act
Rental units first occupied for residential purposes after November 15, 2018 are now exempt from the rules that limit rent increases to the guideline amount (See section 6.1 of the Residential Tenancies Act). The exemption applies to rental units in…
January 23, 2019
LTB: News Release
Correction to Rules of Procedure
Due to clerical error, the revised Landlord Tenant Board (LTB) Rules of Procedure released on December 15, 2018 failed to include a rule permitting a landlord to serve a tenant with a notice of entry by posting in on the…