The complete list of LTB forms a landlord encounters, what each one is for, and the typical timeline.
Below is the LTB form catalogue most landlords encounter. We file each of these regularly. The N forms are notices served on tenants. The L forms are applications filed with the LTB.
| Form | Purpose | Notice or Timeline |
|---|---|---|
| N4 | Non Payment of Rent | 14 day notice |
| N5 | Substantial Interference, Damage, Overcrowding | 7 day cure on first instance |
| N6 | Illegal Act or Misrepresentation of Income | 10 days illegal act, 20 days misrepresentation |
| N7 | Serious Impairment of Safety or Wilful Damage | 10 day notice |
| N8 | Persistent Late Payment or End of Term | 60 day notice |
| N12 | Landlord, Family, or Purchaser Own Use | 60 day notice plus 1 month compensation |
| N13 | Demolition, Conversion, Major Repair | 120 day notice plus 3 months compensation |
| L1 | Application to evict for non payment of rent | Filed after N4 cure period |
| L2 | Application to evict for cause | Filed after N5, N6, N7, N8, N12, or N13 |
| L3 | Tenant has given notice or agreed to terminate | Filed after N9 or N11 |
| L4 | Tenant has breached a conditional order | Filed after breach |
| L5 | Above guideline rent increase | Filed in advance of increase |
| L9 | Arrears after the tenant has vacated | Within one year of move out |
| L10 | Compensation for damage to the unit | Filed during or after tenancy |
All current LTB forms are available on the Tribunals Ontario website. We use the latest revision of each form on every file.