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Note: Documents you submit to the board are available to the public on request, subject to limited exceptions.
Filing and Fees
Important Notice: Effective March 13, 2020, all front-line counter services are closed to the public until further notice. Given the closure of public counters, the LTB is not accepting in-person submission of documents.
You can save time and money by filing L1, L2, L3, L4, L10, T2, and T6 applications online using the Tribunals Ontario Portal. For most other application types, you can file by email and pay online.
Some ServiceOntario Centres accept all Landlord and Tenant Board applications in-person. Please visit ServiceOntario Centres for a list of locations that accept applications and documents on behalf of the LTB.
Courier mail should be addressed to:
15 Grosvenor Street, Ground Floor
Toronto, Ontario M7A 2G6
Mail sent through Canada Post should be addressed to the closest LTB office:
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Hamilton - Southern Office
119 King Street West, 6th Floor Hamilton, Ontario L8P 4Y7 |
London - Southwestern Office
150 Dufferin Avenue, Suite 400 London, Ontario N6A 5N6 |
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Mississauga - Central Office
3 Robert Speck Parkway, Suite 520 Mississauga, Ontario L4Z 2G5 |
Toronto East Office
2275 Midland Avenue, Unit 2 Toronto, Ontario M1P 3E7 |
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Toronto South Office
15 Grosvenor Street, Ground Floor Toronto, Ontario M7A 2G6 |
Toronto North Office
47 Sheppard Avenue East, Suite 700 Toronto, Ontario M2N 5X5 |
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Sudbury - Northern Office
199 Larch Street, Suite 301 Sudbury, Ontario P3E 5P9 Note: Applications can be filed at the ServiceOntario counter at this address. For inquiries, call 1-888-332-3234. |
Ottawa - Eastern Office
255 Albert Street, 4th Floor Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6A9 |
Filing
You can save time and money by filing L1, L2, L3, L4, L10, T2, and T6 applications online using the Tribunals Ontario Portal. The portal will guide you through the application, step-by-step, and you will be able to pay your application fee on our secure site.
For most other LTB applications, you can file your application by email and pay online.
You can file your application by mail or courier at any LTB office.
Some ServiceOntario Centres accept all Landlord and Tenant Board applications in-person. Please visit ServiceOntario Centre for a list of locations that accept LTB filings.
In most cases, you must pay a fee to file an application. If you don’t include the fee, the application will be sent back to you.
When you submit your application, staff will check your application form and supporting documents. They will also check to make sure the application has been filed on time. If staff find mistakes in your application, it may be refused or dismissed. You may be contacted to fix the errors.
Follow the instructions and fill out your form carefully and completely. You are responsible for making sure your form is complete and correct.
The LTB cannot accept credit card payment via fax. Applications faxed to the LTB with credit card information will be automatically deleted and not processed.
For forms and fees for co-op eviction applications, see: Non-Profit Co-op Evictions.
Fees
You can save time and money by filing L1, L2, L3, L4, L10, T2, and T6 applications online using the Tribunals Ontario Portal. For most other LTB applications, you can file your application by email and pay online.
Application fees must be paid when an application is filed. If you do not include the fee, the application will be sent back to you.
Payments are accepted in cash, debit card, Visa, Visa Debit, MasterCard, MasterCard Debit, certified cheque (payable to the Minister of Finance) or money order.
You may request a fee waiver if you meet the financial eligibility requirements in the Practice Direction on Fee Waiver. To apply for a waiver, complete the Fee Waiver Request.
For fees for co-op eviction applications, see: Non-Profit Co-op Evictions.
| Application to evict a tenant for non-payment of rent and to collect rent the tenant owes (Form L1) | $201 $186 through the Tribunals Ontario Portal |
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| Application to End a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant (Form L2) | $201 $186 through the Tribunals Ontario Portal |
| Application to End a Tenancy – Tenant Gave Notice or Agreed to Terminate the Tenancy (Form L3) | $201 $186 through the Tribunals Ontario Portal |
| Application to Collect Money a Former Tenant Owes (Form L10) | $201 $186 through the Tribunals Ontario Portal |
| Application about Whether the Act Applies (Form A1) | $53 |
| Application for a Rent Increase Above the Guideline (Form L5) | $233 for first ten units + $10 for each additional unit to a maximum of $1,000 |
| Application to End a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant - Tenant Failed to Meet Conditions of a Settlement or Order (Form L4) | No charge Tribunals Ontario Portal |
| All other landlord applications | $201 |
| Request to Review an Order | $58 |
| Landlord's Motion to Set Aside an Order to Void | No charge |
| Application about Tenant Rights (Form T2) | $53 $48 through the Tribunals Ontario Portal |
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| Application about Maintenance (Form T6) | $53 $48 through the Tribunals Ontario Portal |
| All other tenant applications | $53 for first unit + $5 each additional unit to a maximum of $450 |
| Request to Review an Order | $58 |
| Motion to Set Aside an Ex Parte Order and Motion to Void an Eviction Order for Arrears of Rent | No charge |
| - Forms and instructions
- Request for written reasons - Swearing an affidavit | No charge |
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| Copies (paper or electronic) of documents on file | $0.54 per page |
| Certified copy of an order | No charge for the first copy mailed to a party; $6.72 for each additional copy |
| Search for an order or other records | First 2 hours free; $8.07 each additional 15 minutes |
| Recording of a hearing | $16.15 |
| Copy of the LTB's Rules and Guidelines | $5.38 |
| Copy of compact disk containing supporting documents for an Application for a Rent Increase Above the Guideline | $5.38 |
| Witness fees | If you summon a witness to a hearing, you must pay the witness to attend. Read the Requesting a Summons brochure for more information. |