Landlord and Tenant Board Ontario Forms
Forms for LTB applications, notices, and filing procedures for rental housing disputes
November 2025 Update: Bill 60 changed several LTB rules including shorter N4 notice periods (now 7 days for monthly tenancies), reduced review timelines (15 days instead of 30), and new compensation exceptions for N12 notices with 120+ days notice. The guides below reflect these changes.
Understanding Landlord and Tenant Board Forms
The Landlord and Tenant Board uses a structured system of forms to process rental housing disputes in Ontario. These documents fall into three main categories that serve different purposes in resolving conflicts between landlords and tenants. Landlord applications use L-series numbering and allow property owners to request hearings for issues like non-payment of rent or tenant damage. Tenant applications use T-series numbering and let renters bring forward concerns about maintenance problems, harassment, or illegal rent increases. Notices use N-series numbering and are preliminary documents that landlords must serve before filing certain applications, giving tenants opportunities to resolve issues before formal proceedings begin.
Completing these forms correctly matters because the tribunal reviews documents carefully and dismisses applications that contain errors or fail to meet procedural requirements. A notice with incorrect dates, an application missing required information, or improper service can result in dismissal regardless of the merits of your case. These form guides help you understand which document addresses your specific situation, how to complete each field accurately, and how to serve and file everything properly. For additional resources about legal processes in Ontario, our complete forms library covers both Landlord and Tenant Board and Small Claims Court procedures.
LTB Forms by Category
Applications, notices, and responses organized by who files them and what they accomplish
Notices (N-Series)
Preliminary documents landlords must serve before filing certain applications. Notices inform tenants of problems and provide time to fix issues.
First step in evicting a tenant who has not paid rent. Must specify exact amount owed with detailed breakdown. As of November 2025, requires only 7 days notice for monthly tenancies (reduced from 14 days under Bill 60). Tenants can void by paying all arrears before the termination date.
Used when tenants cause damage beyond normal wear and tear or substantially interfere with others. Must describe specific incidents with dates and provide opportunity to correct the problem. First N5 notices are voidable if tenant fixes the issue.
Allows landlords to terminate tenancies when they or a close family member genuinely needs to occupy the unit. Requires sixty days notice. One month’s rent compensation is required unless the landlord provides at least 120 days notice with the termination date falling on the last day of a rental period (Bill 60 change effective November 2025). Tenants can challenge bad faith notices.
Landlord Applications (L-Series)
Applications that landlords file to request hearings for tenant-related issues. These forms initiate formal tribunal proceedings after required notices have been served.
Filed after serving an N4 Notice when a tenant has not paid rent. Requests a hearing to obtain an eviction order and money order for arrears. Must prove valid notice was served and arrears are calculated correctly.
Used to evict tenants for reasons other than non-payment, such as damage, interference with reasonable enjoyment, illegal activity, or too many occupants. Different notice types support different L2 applications.
Tenant Applications (T-Series)
Applications that tenants file to address problems with rental housing or challenge landlord actions. No preliminary notices required before filing.
Addresses situations where landlords have not followed the law regarding rent deposits, rent increases, utilities, or key deposits. Allows tenants to recover money or challenge improper charges.
Used when landlords have interfered with reasonable enjoyment, harassed tenants, failed to maintain the unit, or illegally entered. Can result in rent abatements, repair orders, or termination at tenant’s request.
Specifically addresses landlord failure to meet maintenance obligations or comply with health and safety standards. Tenants can request repair orders, rent abatements, and authorization to arrange repairs themselves.
How to Choose the Right Form
Selecting the correct Landlord and Tenant Board form depends on what you want to accomplish, whether you are the landlord or tenant, and what stage the dispute is at. The form selection process begins with identifying the core problem you need to address through the tribunal.
Common Landlord Scenarios
When rent has not been paid, start with an N4 Notice, then file an L1 Application if payment does not occur within the notice period. When tenants are causing problems through noise, damage, or interference, serve an N5 Notice documenting specific incidents, then file an L2 Application if behaviour does not improve. When you genuinely need the unit for yourself or a close family member, serve an N12 Notice with proper compensation, then file an L2 Application if the tenant does not vacate. Each scenario requires following specific procedural steps in order because filing without the required preliminary notice leads to dismissal. For professional assistance with evictions and tenant disputes, see our landlord representation services.
Common Tenant Scenarios
When your landlord charged an illegal key deposit, raised rent above the legal amount, or improperly applied your last month’s rent deposit, file a T1 Application to recover money and correct the violation. When your landlord is harassing you, entering without proper notice, or substantially interfering with your peaceful enjoyment, file a T2 Application seeking rent abatement and orders to stop the behavior. When maintenance problems create health or safety issues and your landlord is not addressing them despite requests, file a T6 Application for orders requiring repairs and compensation. Note that under Bill 60, raising these issues at a landlord’s rent arrears hearing now requires advance written notice and may require paying 50 percent of claimed arrears first—filing your own separate application may be a better strategy. For help defending against eviction or filing applications against your landlord, see our tenant representation services.
Multiple Issues
Some disputes involve multiple problems that fall under different form categories. Tenants experiencing both maintenance failures and harassment might need to file both T2 and T6 Applications, or include related issues in a single application depending on how the problems connect. Landlords dealing with both non-payment and damage could file combined or separate applications depending on timing and strategy. When situations are complex enough that form selection is unclear, consulting with someone experienced in Landlord and Tenant Board proceedings ensures you file the correct documents and present your case effectively.
After Filing
Once you file your application, the Board schedules a hearing and sends a Notice of Hearing to all parties. Current timelines in Toronto and across Ontario vary from several weeks for straightforward matters to several months for complex cases. Between filing and the hearing, both parties must gather evidence, prepare their cases, and provide disclosure to the other party. Understanding what the tribunal needs to see and how to present your case effectively matters significantly for outcomes, particularly when housing security or rental income is at stake. If you receive an unfavourable order, note that as of November 2025 you have only 15 days to request a review (reduced from 30 days under Bill 60).
Common Questions About LTB Forms
Where do I get official LTB forms?
All Landlord and Tenant Board forms are available free from the Tribunals Ontario website. Download PDF versions that you can complete electronically or print and fill out by hand. Only use current official forms because the Board only accepts forms that contain all required fields in the correct format.
While blank forms come with minimal instructions explaining what each field means, they do not provide detailed guidance about how to complete applications for your specific situation, what supporting documents you need, how to calculate amounts properly, or what common mistakes to avoid. The comprehensive form guides provided here bridge that gap between having a blank form and knowing how to complete it correctly.
What happens if I make a mistake on a form?
Minor errors like small spelling mistakes may be corrected at the hearing, but significant errors affecting substantive issues typically result in applications being dismissed. Common problems include incorrect calculation of amounts owed, wrong dates impacting notice periods, missing required information, or improper service of documents. The tribunal must follow strict procedural requirements, so precision matters.
If you discover an error after filing but before the hearing, contact the Board immediately about correcting it. For errors in preliminary notices served before filing applications, you usually must serve a new correct notice and wait for the notice period to expire before filing. This is why careful review before filing prevents problems that are difficult or impossible to fix later.
Do I need a paralegal to file LTB forms?
You are not legally required to have professional representation, and many people successfully handle straightforward matters themselves using careful attention to instructions. The tribunal is designed to be accessible to self-represented parties. For simple matters with clear facts and modest stakes, self-representation using comprehensive form guides can be effective.
However, professional representation significantly improves outcomes in complex cases, matters with substantial stakes, or situations where the other party is represented. Licensed paralegals specializing in LTB hearings understand tribunal procedures, know how to present evidence effectively, and can anticipate defenses or arguments the other party will raise. The cost of representation often proves worthwhile when it prevents expensive mistakes or achieves better outcomes.
What changed under Bill 60 in November 2025?
Bill 60 (Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025) made several significant changes to landlord-tenant law in Ontario. The notice period for N4 notices (non-payment of rent) was reduced from 14 days to 7 days for monthly and yearly tenancies. The time to request a review or appeal of an LTB order was cut from 30 days to 15 days. Tenants who want to raise their own issues (like maintenance problems) at a rent arrears hearing must now provide advance written notice and may need to pay 50 percent of the claimed arrears before those issues will be heard. For N12 and N13 notices, landlords who give at least 120 days notice with proper termination date timing may no longer be required to pay the one month’s rent compensation (though shorter notice periods still require compensation). The government will also introduce regulations defining “persistent late payment” more clearly, which may affect evictions based on habitual late rent.
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