Filing and Responding to Applications at the Landlord and Tenant Board
Most disputes under the Residential Tenancies Act are resolved through an application to the Landlord and Tenant Board. The process involves prescribed forms, strict service requirements, filing deadlines, evidence preparation, and a hearing. Errors at any of these stages can undo an otherwise sound case.
For landlords, we prepare and file applications including L1, L2, and related forms, ensure notices have been correctly served, assemble the supporting evidence, and represent you at mediation and hearing.
For tenants, we prepare and file applications including T2 and T6, respond to applications brought against you, and represent you through the process.
The most common reason an application fails is not a weak case. It is a defective notice or a missed procedural step. If you have already served a notice and are unsure whether it is valid, it is considerably cheaper to check it than to lose an application and begin again.
Yes. The landlord usually has to serve the tenant with the application, and the tenant will typically have a set amount of time to prepare a response. There are only a few limited circumstances in which an order is made without notice to the other side.
Yes. The landlord must give the tenant a copy of a written rental agreement within 21 days after the tenant signs and returns it. If the landlord fails to provide it, the tenant may be entitled to withhold rent until the required documents are provided. These documents can be provided on paper or electronically to an address the tenant has given the landlord.
Timelines at the Board have varied considerably in recent years and depend on the type of application and the region. We will give you a realistic estimate based on current scheduling at your initial assessment rather than a figure that may be out of date.
The initial assessment is free. Fixed-fee options are available where the matter allows.
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