Help for Tenants
This is a list of common concerns that you may have about your tenancy and what you can do about them. Not every concern is listed here. For maintenance issues, make your request to your landlord in writing before you file an application with the LTB. Consult these resources which may help you answer your questions:
- A Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act (HTML | PDF)
- The Residential Tenancies Act
- The Housing Law section of Steps to Justice
- LTB Frequently Asked Questions
- LTB Brochures
- Standard Lease (Mandatory for new leases starting April 30, 2018)
- The Application and Hearing Process at the Landlord and Tenant Board
You may want to get legal advice before you decide what to do.
Concern | Resources | Forms |
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I want to end my tenancy. |
Brochure: How a Tenant Can End Their Tenancy |
N9 – Tenant's Notice to End the Tenancy N11 – Agreement to End the Tenancy N15 – Tenant's Notice to End my Tenancy Because of Fear of Sexual or Domestic Violence and Abuse |
My landlord or their agent:
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Brochure: Property Left Behind When a Tenant Moves Out Guideline 6: Tenants Rights Guideline 19: The Landlord's Right of Entry into a Rental Unit |
T2 – Application About Tenant Rights |
My landlord has not properly maintained or repaired my unit or the residential complex. |
Brochure: Maintenance and Repairs Guideline 5: Breach of Maintenance Obligations |
T6 – Tenant Application About Maintenance |
My landlord charged me:
My landlord did not:
I entered into a tenancy agreement with the landlord but the landlord did not allow me to move in and did not return the money I paid as a deposit. The landlord gave me one of the following notices and did not pay me compensation by the termination date on the notice*:
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T1 – Tenant Application for a Rebate of Money the Landlord Owes |
My landlord has:
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T3 –Tenant Application for a Rent Reduction |
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My landlord gave me a notice of termination because:
The landlord did not allow me to move back into the rental unit after extensive repairs were completed. |
Guideline 12: Eviction for Personal Use, Demolition, Repairs and Conversion |
T5 - Landlord Gave a Notice of Termination in Bad Faith |
I want to know if the Residential Tenancies Act covers my rental unit or complex. |
A1 – Application About Whether the Act Applies |
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My landlord has refused to allow me to:
I have sublet my unit to someone else and they did not leave even though the subtenancy has ended. |
Guideline 21: Landlords, Tenants, Occupants and Residential Tenancies |
A2 - Application About a Sublet or Assignment |
I entered into an "Agreement to Increase my Rent Above the Guideline" but the landlord did not do the work or provide the service we agreed to. |
Brochure: Information about Applications for a Rent Increase Above the Guideline Guideline 14: Applications for Rent Increases Above the Guideline |
T4 – Landlord Did not Comply with an Agreement to Increase the Rent above the Guideline |
The Notice of Rent Reduction sent by the municipality was wrong. |
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A4 – Application to Vary the Amount of a Rent Reduction |