Rules, Practice Directions and Guidelines

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Rules

These are the rules that govern procedures at the LTB – last updated on March 8, 2022.

• Landlord and Tenant Board Rules

Practice Directions

Practice directions support the rules and provide guidance about what the tribunal expects of the parties and what the parties can expect of the tribunal. They help parties to understand the rules.

• Practice Direction on Representation before the LTB
• Practice Direction on Litigation Guardians before Social Justice Tribunals Ontario
• Practice Direction on Hearing Formats
• Practice Direction on Fee Waiver
• Practice Direction on Case Management Hearings
• Practice Direction on Evidence updated on June 29, 2021
• Practice Direction on Applications Involving Non-Profit Housing Cooperatives

Interpretation Guidelines

Interpretation guidelines explain how the LTB might deal with an issue in an application.

• Guideline 1: Adjourning and Rescheduling Hearings
• Guideline 2: Payment into the Board
• Guideline 3: Costs
• Guideline 4: Abandonment of a Rental Unit
• Guideline 5: Breach of Maintenance Obligations
• Guideline 6: Tenants Rights
• Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction - Refusing or Delaying an Eviction
• Guideline 8: Review of an Order
• Guideline 9: Eviction for an Illegal Act or Business
• Guideline 10: Procedural Issues Regarding Eviction Applications
• Guideline 11: Rent Arrears updated on September 1, 2021
• Guideline 12: Eviction for Personal Use, Demolition, Repairs and Conversion updated on September 1, 2021
• Guideline 13: Other Powers of the Board
• Guideline 14: Applications for Rent Increases Above the Guideline
• Guideline 15: Amending an Order
• Guideline 16: Administrative Fines
• Guideline 17: Human Rights
• Guideline 18: Restricting Public Access to In-Person and Electronic Hearings
• Guideline 19: The Landlord's Right of Entry into a Rental Unit
• Guideline 21: Landlords, Tenants, Occupants and Residential Tenancies
• Guideline 22: COVID-19 Issues