Late rent and the LTB

When rent is late, the next step is already in the case.

Start from the ledger and go in order: N4, signing, service, the waiting period, L1 and the hearing. AnchorLease prepares the drafts; you sign, serve and file, and record each step.

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My cases › 123 Example St · 2B

Unpaid rent · OctoberSample

  • October rent unpaid · $1,850From the rent ledger
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  • N4 draft (PDF)Prepared from the ledger — the page in the demo above
    Draft · not signedAnchorLease prepares
  • Next: sign (Pro) and serve the N4You do this. The draft never becomes “served” on its own.
    To do
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Late rent and the LTB

From late rent to a hearing, in order

AnchorLeaseYou

  1. 1

    Check the arrears in the ledger

    The ledger lists which periods are owed and how much.

    AnchorLease
  2. 2

    Prepare the N4 draft

    Amounts come from the ledger and the termination date is worked out under the current rules. Missing facts are flagged before you start.

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  3. 3

    Sign

    Finalizing and signing needs Pro.

    You
  4. 4

    Serve the N4

    You serve it, then record the actual method and date.

    You
  5. 5

    Check the waiting period

    Worked out from the service facts you recorded.

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  6. 6

    Prepare and file the L1

    The ledger is refreshed before the L1 is prepared. You file it through the Tribunals Ontario portal.

    You
  7. 7

    Hearing and outcome

    Record the hearing date when the LTB sends it; the order and what follows are added by date.

    You

What changes

Before

Working out N4 dates by hand

With AnchorLease

Dates worked out under the current rules

Before

Arrears pieced together from texts and bank statements

With AnchorLease

Amounts taken from the ledger

Before

Files scattered across email and your phone

With AnchorLease

Drafts, signed copies and service records in one case

What the case keeps straight

Amounts from the ledger

N4 and L1 amounts come from recorded rent, not a number typed over the top.

Dates under the current rules

Termination dates follow the rules in force after Bill 60.

Missing facts flagged first

If something is missing, like how the notice was served, you’re told before you start.

One case, one place

Drafts, signed files, service records and extra evidence sit in the same case, by date.

Evidence bundlePro

Case files put in date order and exported for the hearing.

Hearing practice

An AI plays the LTB member so you can rehearse the questions before the day.

What AnchorLease doesn’t do

  • AnchorLease doesn’t serve notices for you or file anything with the LTB.
  • A draft never turns into “served” by itself: signing, service and filing are each recorded, with dates you confirm.
  • We provide legal information and never predict how a hearing will go.

What’s free, and what needs Pro

Free (Starter)

  • Fill in and preview any guided LTB form
  • N4 date calculator and LTB order search, no account needed
  • Hearing practice: 5 rounds to try (one-time)

Pro

  • Sign and finalize: e-signature, final PDF and service records
  • Evidence bundle export
  • An AI review of the N4 on top of the built-in date and amount checks
  • Hearing practice: Unlimited*
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Questions landlords ask

The tenant paid part of the rent. Is the N4 still valid?

A part payment doesn’t cancel the N4. It’s void only if the tenant pays all the arrears, plus any rent that has come due since, before you file the L1 (RTA s.59(3)). The ledger applies part payments to the oldest owing period first.

Will AnchorLease serve or file for me?

No. AnchorLease prepares the drafts. You sign, serve and file, and record the method and date in the case.

What can I do on the free plan?

Any guided LTB form can be filled in and previewed. Finalizing with a signature and exporting the evidence bundle need Pro.

How is the N4 termination date worked out?

From the service method and date you record, under the rules in force after Bill 60. You can try the free N4 date calculator without an account.

How long after serving the N4 can I file the L1?

The termination date on the N4 must be at least 7 days after the day you serve it. If the arrears are still unpaid after that date, you may file the L1. The case works the exact dates out from the service facts you record.

The tenant paid everything before the termination date. What now?

Then the N4 is void and there is nothing to file. Record the payment in the ledger; the case shows the arrears cleared and goes no further.

Which forms are guided?

Ten, step by step: N1, N4, N5, N7, N8, N11, N12, N13, L1 and L2. Other LTB forms get an explanation, the official link and a place to upload your copy.

What is hearing practice?

An AI plays the LTB member and asks the kind of questions a hearing on your case might raise. It’s rehearsal, not a prediction of the outcome.

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