Filing with the LTB: Online Portal & Pre-Filing Checklist

The LTB Has Moved Online

Most landlord applications are now filed through the Tribunals Ontario Portal (TOP). You create an account and sign in (email verification / authentication), then file, pay, and upload documents online. Paper and email filing are being phased out.

Which Application Do You File?

• L1 — evict for non-payment of rent and collect arrears (after a valid N4)
• L2 — end a tenancy for other reasons (e.g. N12 own-use, N5 damage, N8 persistent late) plus related remedies
• L9 — collect rent arrears only, while the tenant is still living there (no eviction)
• (Tenants file T-applications.)

Pre-Filing Checklist

• The right notice (N4 / N12 / etc.) was served correctly, and you kept proof of service
• The notice's termination date has passed and the tenant hasn't fixed the problem
• Your rent ledger / arrears total is accurate and current
• You're using the correct application (L1 vs L2 vs L9)
• Supporting documents are ready: signed lease, ledger, the notice + proof of service, communications, photos
• You can pay the LTB application fee online
• Your evidence is organized to share with the tenant before the hearing (LTB Practice Direction / Bill 60 disclosure)

Uploading Evidence

Upload your evidence with the application or before the hearing. Disorganized or late-disclosed evidence may be excluded — a clean, chronological bundle helps the adjudicator understand your case quickly.

After You File

You'll get a file number and a hearing date (often by video). Keep serving documents and tracking payments up to the hearing.