Tag: LTB

Tribunals Ontario is adding four more Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) forms to the Tribunals Ontario Portal and introducing a new self-scheduling feature that will allow applicants to select their preferred hearing date and timeslot available for their application type. Learn more at Tribunals Ontario Portal updated with a new scheduling feature and more forms.… Continue Reading LTB: Operational Update
Tribunals Ontario Portal Updated with More LTB Forms

Tribunals Ontario is adding four more Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) forms to the Tribunals Ontario Portal and introducing a new self-scheduling feature that will allow applicants to select their preferred hearing date and timeslot available for their application type. “With these new enhancements to the Tribunals Ontario Portal, we are providing an end-to-end digital… Continue Reading LTB: News Release
Tribunals Ontario Portal Updated with a New Scheduling Feature and More Forms

The LTB has a free program to help you attend your hearing by telephone. If you do not have access to a telephone or have a prepaid or pay as you go plan with limited airtime talk minutes, complete and submit an Accommodation Request Form . If your request is approved, the LTB can loan… Continue Reading LTB: Operational Update
Free Phone Program

Scheduling Beginning in mid-November and until the end of the year, Landlord and Tenant Board’s (LTB) scheduling plan will focus on previously adjourned matters such as older landlord and tenant applications, and case management hearings for Above Guideline Increase (AGI) applications. Adjourned matters and AGIs make up a large proportion of the LTB’s aging caseload.… Continue Reading LTB: Operational Update
October 2022 Update

Tribunals Ontario is taking action to expand options to access our services and enhance digital literacy resources for users who may not be familiar with using technology so that everyone, regardless of their circumstances, is able to participate fully in tribunal processes. New access options New options Tribunals Ontario is introducing to make our tribunals… Continue Reading TO: Operational Update
Tribunals Ontario Expanding Access to Justice and Enhancing Digital Literacy

Sean Weir, Executive Chair of Tribunals Ontario, and Harry Gousopoulos, Executive Director of Tribunals Ontario, issued the following statement in response to the Ombudsman’s Office Annual Report released on August 10, 2022: “We have reviewed the Ombudsman’s Office 2021-2022 Annual Report and we are steadfast in our commitment to providing fair, effective and timely access… Continue Reading TO: News Release
Statement on Ombudsman’s Office 2021-2022 Annual Report

Over the past two years, the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) has made significant progress in modernizing its services at a time when people expect user-friendly and convenient electronic options for interacting with government services. On July 28, 2022, the LTB added a button to the file summary page on the Tribunals Ontario Portal that… Continue Reading LTB: Operational Update
Tribunals Ontario Portal – New Process for Receiving Documents

On May 25, 2022, the LTB introduced a new Credit Card Payment Form that must be used by applicants filing applications and requests by mail or courier and paying fees by credit card. Applicants can no longer provide credit card information directly on an application or request and file by mail or courier. In these… Continue Reading LTB: Operational Update
Credit Card Payment Form

Several LTB Rules of Procedure have been amended to support the changes implemented with the Tribunals Ontario Portal. The amended Rules are now posted on our website and include: Rule 2.1: fee waiver requests may be submitted through the portal by Legal Representatives on behalf of their clients Rule 3.1(i) and 3.9: parties may serve… Continue Reading LTB: Operational Update
Rule Changes and New Consent to Disclosure Form

The Practice Direction on Representation before Social Justice Tribunals Ontario has been revised and is now the Practice Direction on Representation before the Landlord and Tenant Board . Changes include: additional guidance respecting unlicensed representatives in LTB proceedings; clarification of the role of support persons during LTB hearings; and clarification of the responsibilities of licensed… Continue Reading LTB: Operational Update
Practice Direction on Representation and Interpretation Guideline 21