Are there private lawyers that take tenant cases?
Kevin M. A. Laforest B.A. (Hons.), J.D.
2 County Court Blvd., Suite 235, Brampton, ON, L6W 3W8
Tel: 905-487-0093, Ext. 224
Fax: 905-487-0151
kevin@jassallaw.com
What should I do if I receive a Notice of Hearing in the mail?
A Notice of Hearing sets out the date, time and location of the hearing scheduled before the Landlord and Tenant Board. If a tenant receives a Notice of Hearing in the mail, the tenant should also have received an L1 or an L2 form with it.
The tenant should have received an N notice (N5, N12, etc.) from the landlord recently explaining the grounds upon which the landlord is trying to evict them. If the tenant never received the notice, they should immediately obtain a copy by going to the Landlord and Tenant Board and requesting it.
After obtaining the notice and any other missing documentation from the Landlord and Tenant Board, the tenant should seek legal advice about how to prepare for the hearing.
What should I do if I receive an L1 form in the mail?
An L1: Application to Evict a Tenant for Non-payment of Rent and to Collect Rent the Tenant Owes is an application that is filed by a landlord to evict a tenant. If a tenant receives an L1 in the mail, they should also receive an Notice of Hearing with it. A Notice of Hearing sets out the date, time and location of the hearing scheduled before the Landlord and Tenant Board.
A landlord can only file an L1 once they have given the tenant an N4: Notice to End your Tenancy Early for Non-payment of Rent. The tenant should have recently received the N4 from the landlord stating the arrears owing and the termination date by which the tenant had to pay. If the tenant never received the N4, they should immediately obtain a copy by going to the Landlord and Tenant Board and requesting it.
After a tenant receives an L1, they should make every attempt to pay off all the arrears owing (and any additional rent that comes due). If the tenant pays off the arrears in-full and provides proof of payment to the Landlord and Tenant Board, then the Landlord and Tenant Board will discontinue the hearing.
If the tenant is unable to pay off all the arrears owing before the hearing, the tenant should seek legal advice about how to prepare for the hearing.
What should I do if I receive an L2 form in the mail?
An L2: Application to End a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant is an application that is filed by a landlord to evict a tenant. If a tenant receives an L2 in the mail, the tenant should also receive a Notice of Hearing with it. A Notice of Hearing sets out the date, time and location of the hearing scheduled before the Landlord and Tenant Board.
A landlord can only file an L2 once they have given the tenant one of the various types of N notices (N5, N12, etc.). The tenant should have recently received the N notice from the landlord stating the grounds upon which eviction is being sought and the termination date. If the tenant never received the N notice, they should immediately obtain a copy by going to the Landlord and Tenant Board and requesting it.
After obtaining the notice and any other missing documentation from the Landlord and Tenant Board, the tenant should seek legal advice about how to prepare for the hearing.
What should I do my landlord tells me they want to evict me?
A landlord cannot force a tenant to move out by verbally telling them that they want to evict them. The only way that a landlord can evict a tenant is by getting an order from the Landlord and Tenant Board following a hearing. A pre-requisite of a landlord filing an application and scheduling a hearing to evict a tenant is providing the tenant legal notice by issuing the tenant a N notice.
The tenant does not have to move out until they are ordered to do so by the adjudicator at the Landlord and Tenant Board. The adjudicator will only issue an order to evict a tenant once they have held a hearing and made a decision. At the hearing, the landlord will have to prove the claims they made in the N notice and the tenant will have the opportunity to respond and tell the adjudicator why they should not be evicted.
What should I do if I receive an N4?
An N4: Notice to End a Tenancy Early for Non-payment of Rent is a notice that a landlord gives a tenant when the landlord believes the tenant is in arrears of rent. An N4 is a voidable notice, which means that the tenant can do something to make the notice void so that the landlord cannot file an application to evict the tenant. To void an N4, the tenant must pay to the landlord the amount that the landlord is claiming before the termination date in the notice. If another rent payment becomes due on or before the termination date, the tenant must pay the full rent payment to the landlord before the termination date in addition to the amount the landlord is claiming in the notice. If the tenant pays in full before the termination date, the landlord cannot apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board to evict the tenant based on this notice.
Check the termination date to ensure that the notice is valid. For tenants who rent by the year or month, the termination date must be at least 14 days after the landlord gives the tenant the notice. For tenants who rent by the week or day, the termination date must be at least 7 days after the landlord gives the tenant the notice. If the termination date is not far enough in the future, then the notice is void and the landlord cannot file to evict the tenant based on the notice.
If the tenant cannot pay the full amount owing to the landlord before the termination date, the landlord may apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board and the tenant may receive an L1 form and a Notice of Hearing in the mail. At this point, the tenant should seek legal advice about how to prepare for the hearing.
What should I do if I receive an N5?
An N5: Notice to End Your Tenancy For Interfering with Others, Damage or Overcrowding is a notice that a landlord gives a tenant when they believe the tenant has caused a minor problem in the residential complex. The landlord must have shaded at least one box next to a reason for ending the tenancy. When the tenant receives an N5, they have 7 days to stop the problems or correct the problems upon which the notice is issued. The tenant should make every effort to stop the behaviour or correct the problem within seven days so that the landlord cannot apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board to evict the tenant.
Check the termination date to ensure that the notice is valid. If this is the tenant’s first N5 in the past six months, the termination date must be at least 20 days after the landlord gives the tenant the notice. If this is the tenant’s second N5 in the past six months, the termination date must be at least 14 days after the landlord gives the tenant the notice. If the termination date is not far enough in the future, then the notice is void and the landlord cannot file to evict the tenant based on the notice.
If the tenant agrees with what the landlord has put in the N5, and this is the tenant’s first N5 in the past 6 months, the tenant should correct the problems within seven days after receiving the notice. If the tenant corrects the problems, the landlord cannot apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board to evict the tenant based on that notice.
The tenant does not have to move out if they disagree with what the landlord has put in the notice. If the tenant does not agree with what was put in the N5 and/or refuses to correct the problems within 7 days, the landlord may apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board and the tenant may receive an L2 application and a Notice of Hearing in the mail. At this point, the tenant should seek legal advice about how to prepare for the hearing.
What should I do if I receive an N6?
An N6: Notice to End Your Tenancy For Illegal Acts or Misrepresenting Income in a Rent-Geared-to-Income Rental Unit is a notice that a landlord gives a tenant when they believe the tenant or someone living with the tenant has committed an illegal act or is carrying on an illegal business at the residential complex, or the tenant lives in a Rent-Geared-to-Income unit and the landlord believes the tenant has misrepresented their or their family members’ income. The landlord must have shaded at least one box next to a reason for ending the tenancy.
Check the termination date to ensure that the notice is valid. For reason 1, the termination date must be at least 10 days after the landlord gives the tenant the notice. For reasons 2 and 3, the termination date must be at least 20 days after the landlord gives the tenant the notice if the tenant has not been issued an N5 or N6 in the past six months. If the tenant has received an N5 in the past six months, but the tenant corrected the problem within seven days, the termination date on the N6 must be at least 14 days after the landlord issues the notice. If the termination date is not far enough in the future, then the notice is void and the landlord cannot file to evict the tenant based on the notice.
An N6 is not a voidable notice, which means that the tenant cannot change their behaviour to prevent the landlord from filing an application to evict the tenant. The landlord can apply to the board immediately for an order to evict the tenant. If the landlord applies to the Landlord and Tenant Board to schedule a hearing, the tenant will receive an L2 application and a Notice of Hearing in the mail. The tenant does not have to move out if they disagree with what the landlord has put in the notice. At this point, the tenant should seek legal advice about how to prepare for the hearing.
What should I do if I receive an N7?
An N7: Notice to End your Tenancy For Causing Serious Problems in the Rental Unit or Residential Complex is a notice that a landlord gives a tenant when they believe the tenant or someone living with the tenant caused a major problem in the residential complex. The landlord must have shaded one box next to a reason for ending the tenancy.
Check the termination date to ensure that the notice is valid. The termination date the landlord sets out in an N7 must be at least 10 days after the landlord gives the tenant the N7. If the termination date is not far enough in the future, then the notice is void and the landlord cannot file to evict the tenant based on the notice.
An N7 is not a voidable notice, which means that the tenant cannot change their behaviour to prevent the landlord from filing an application to evict the tenant. The landlord can apply to the board immediately for an order to evict the tenant. If the landlord applies to the Landlord and Tenant Board to schedule a hearing, the tenant will receive an L2 application and a Notice of Hearing in the mail. The tenant does not have to move out if they disagree with what the landlord has put in the notice. At this point, the tenant should seek legal advice about how to prepare for the hearing.
What is the “termination date”?
The termination date is the date by which the tenant is requested to move out. The termination date also sets the timeline for a landlord to apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board for an order to evict the tenant. A Notice becomes void 30 days after the termination date, which means that the landlord can no longer file on it.
If a tenant is requested to move out by the termination date, but gives written notice to the landlord using an N9: Tenant’s Notice to End the Tenancy and vacates the rental unit before the termination date, the tenant ceases to be a tenant on the termination date.
The termination date is different for different Notices, and sometimes there can be different termination dates for the same notice depending on the tenant’s circumstances. For instance, the termination date on an N4 varies depending whether the tenant rents by the year, month, or week. In some cases, such as an N4 where the tenant rents by the day or week, the termination date can be as short as seven days after the notice is issued. In other cases, such as an N13, the termination date must be at least 120 days after the notice is issued.
What should I do if I receive an N12?
An N12: Notice to End your Tenancy Because the Landlord, a Purchaser or a Family Member Requires the Rental Unit is a notice that a landlord gives a tenant if they intend for their family member or a person who provides care to their family member to move into the unit. An N12 also applies when a landlord agrees to sell a rental unit and the purchaser’s family member or a person who provides care to the purchaser’s family member intends to move into the unit. The landlord must have shaded at least one box next to a reason for ending the tenancy.
Check the termination date to ensure that the notice is valid. The termination date the landlord sets out in an N12 must be at least 60 days after the landlord gives the tenant the N12. If the termination date is not far enough in the future, then the notice is void and the landlord cannot file to evict the tenant based on the notice. Also, the termination date must be the last day of the rental period. For instance, if the tenancy is for a fixed term, the termination date must be the last day of the fixed term. If the tenancy is month-by-month, the termination date must be the last day of a month.
The tenant does not have to move out if they disagree with what the landlord has put in the notice. However, if the tenant wants to move out sooner than the date set out in the N12, they can do so provided they give the landlord at least 10 days’ notice that they intend to move out. The tenant must use the N9: Tenant’s Notice to End the Tenancy to give written notice to the landlord.
The landlord can apply to the board immediately after issuing the N12 for an order to evict the tenant. If the landlord applies to the Landlord and Tenant Board to schedule a hearing, the tenant will receive an L2 application and a Notice of Hearing in the mail. At this point, the tenant should seek legal advice about how to prepare for the hearing.
What should I do if I receive an N13?
An N13: Notice to End your Tenancy Because the Landlord Wants to Demolish the Rental Unit, Repair it or Convert it to Another Use is a notice that a landlord gives to a tenant because they want to the tenant to move out so that they can do construction work in the unit. The landlord must have shaded at least one box next to a reason for ending the tenancy. The landlord must also have shaded one box indicating the status of the permits.
Check the termination date to ensure that the notice is valid. The termination date the landlord sets out in an N13 must be at least 120 days after the landlord gives the tenant the N13. If the termination date is not far enough in the future, then the notice is void and the landlord cannot file to evict the tenant based on the notice. Also, the termination date must be the last day of the rental period. For instance, if the tenancy is for a fixed term, the termination date must be the last day of the fixed term. If the tenancy is month-by-month, the termination date must be the last day of a month.
The tenant does not have to move out if they disagree with what the landlord has put in the N13. However, if the tenant wants to move out sooner than the date set out in this notice, they can do so provided they give the landlord at least 10 days’ notice that they intend to move out. The tenant must use the N9: Tenant’s Notice to End the Tenancy to give written notice to the landlord.
The landlord can apply to the board after issuing the N13 for an order to evict the tenant. If the landlord applies to the Landlord and Tenant Board to schedule a hearing, the tenant will receive an L2 application and a Notice of Hearing in the mail. At this point, the tenant should seek legal advice about how to prepare for the hearing.
What should I do if my landlord is harassing me?
If a landlord is harassing a tenant, the tenant’s legal recourse is to file a T2: Application About Tenant Rights with the Landlord and Tenant Board. Before filing a tenant application, however, the tenant must be certain that they have sufficient evidence to make their claims. Evidence includes – but is not limited to – written correspondence (letters, texts, emails etc.), documentation, receipts, photos, audio/video recordings, oral testimony, and witnesses. If the tenant has not already complained to the landlord about the harassment in written correspondence, they should do so immediately and continue to do so as long as it continues. The tenant should avoid communicating with the landlord verbally if possible, and keep a copy of all written communication to the landlord for evidentiary purposes. They should also record the harassment if possible and recruit witnesses who can verify their story. Compiling a strong evidentiary record is crucial because the tenant bears the burden of proof on a tenant application, which means that the tenant has to convince the adjudicator that their way of seeing the situation is more plausible than the landlord’s.
The tenant will have to select reasons for filing the tenant application. The tenant will be required to provide a detailed explanation of each reason in the box provided. The tenant must ensure that they describe all the issues they intend to address in the hearing on the application, as the adjudicator will not allow the parties to bring up new issues at the hearing.
The tenant will have the opportunity to select which remedy(ies) they are seeking from the Landlord and Tenant Board. Remedies are orders the Landlord and Tenant Board can make to address the tenant’s reasons for filing the application. If the tenant is not satisfied with any of the remedies provided, they can select “Remedy 11: Other Remedies” and they will have to explain in detail what they would like the Landlord and Tenant Board to order.
Once the tenant has filed the tenant application, the Landlord and Tenant Board will schedule a hearing where the tenant has to prove the claims they made in their application and the landlord has the opportunity to respond.
What should I do if my landlord refuses to repair my residential unit?
If a landlord is refusing to maintain a tenant’s residential unit, then the tenant’s legal recourse is to file a T6: Tenant Application About Maintenance with the Landlord and Tenant Board. Before filing a tenant application, however, the tenant must be certain that they have sufficient evidence to make their claims. Evidence includes – but is not limited to – written correspondence (letters, texts, emails etc.), documentation, receipts, photos, audio/video recordings, oral testimony, and witnesses. If the tenant has not already complained to the landlord about the disrepair in written correspondence, they should do so immediately and continue reminding the landlord regularly as long as it continues. If the disrepair gets worse, the tenant should record the changes and the dates and notify the landlord in writing. The tenant should avoid communicating with the landlord verbally if possible and keep a copy of all written communication to the landlord for evidentiary purposes. Compiling a strong evidentiary record is crucial because the tenant bears the burden of proof on a tenant application, which means that the tenant has to convince the adjudicator that their way of seeing the situation is more plausible than the landlord’s.
The tenant will have to explain their reasons for filing the T6 and provide a detailed explanation of the disrepair in the box provided. The tenant must ensure that they describe all the disrepair issues they intend to address in the hearing on the application, as the adjudicator will not allow the parties to bring up new issues at the hearing.
The tenant will have the opportunity to select which remedy(ies) they are seeking from the Landlord and Tenant Board. Remedies are orders the Landlord and Tenant Board can make to address the tenant’s reasons for filing the application. If the tenant is not satisfied with any of the remedies provided, they can select “Remedy 9: Other Remedies” and they will have to explain in detail what they would like the Landlord and Tenant Board to order.
Once the tenant has filed the tenant application, the Landlord and Tenant Board will schedule a hearing where the tenant has to prove the claims they made in their application and the landlord has the opportunity to respond.
What should I do if I have a dispute with another tenant?
The Landlord and Tenant Board does not resolve disputes between tenants and Parkdale Community Legal Services does not assist individuals bringing claims against other tenants. The first step is resolving a dispute with another tenant is to bring the dispute to the attention of the landlord. If the landlord does not resolve the matter, then the legal recourse is to file a T2: Application About Tenant Rights. The tenant will file the T2 on the basis that the landlord is interfering with their reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit by not dealing with the other tenant. For a tenant application to succeed on this basis, the tenant must show clear evidence that they have brought the tenant-tenant dispute to the attention of the landlord numerous times and the landlord has failed to remedy the situation.
The tenant must ensure that they have sufficient evidence to show that the dispute is seriously affecting their quality of life and that they have brought the issue to the attention of the landlord. Evidence includes – but is not limited to – written correspondence (letters, texts, emails etc.), documentation, photos, audio/video recordings, oral testimony, and witnesses. If the tenant has not already complained to the landlord in written correspondence, they should do so immediately before filing the tenant application. They should continue to communicate in writing as long as the dispute with the other tenant continues. The tenant should keep a copy of all written communication to the landlord for evidentiary purposes. Compiling a strong evidentiary record is crucial because the tenant bears the burden of proof on a tenant application, which means that the tenant has to convince the adjudicator that their way of seeing the situation is more plausible than the landlord’s.
What should I do if my landlord owes me money?
If a landlord owes a tenant money or collected money from a tenant that they should not have collected, then the tenant’s legal recourse is to file a T1: Tenant Application For a Rebate of Money the Landlord Owes with the Landlord and Tenant Board. Before filing a tenant application, however, the tenant must be certain that they have sufficient evidence to make their claims. Evidence includes – but is not limited to – written correspondence, financial records, receipts, photos, audio/video recordings, oral testimony, and witnesses. Compiling a strong evidentiary record is crucial because the tenant bears the burden of proof on a tenant application, which means that the tenant has to convince the adjudicator that their way of seeing the situation is more plausible than the landlord’s.
The tenant will have to select reasons for filing the T1 and provide a detailed explanation of each reason in the box provided. The tenant must ensure that they describe all the issues they intend to address in the hearing on the application, as the adjudicator will not allow the parties to bring up new issues at the hearing.
Once the tenant has filed the tenant application, the Landlord and Tenant Board will schedule a hearing where the tenant has to prove the claims they made in their application and the landlord has the opportunity to respond.
Additional Info Regarding N5s
If the tenant receives two N5s within the span of six months, then the second N5 is non-voidable. The tenant does not have the option to void the N5 by changing their behaviour and/or correcting the problem and the landlord can apply to the Board for an order to evict the tenant.
Additional Info Regarding N12s
Tenants who receive an N12 for reason 1 are entitled to compensation from the landlord of either an amount equal to one month’s rent or the opportunity to move into another rental unit that is acceptable to them.
Additional Info Regarding N13s
Tenants who receive N13s are entitled to compensation from the landlord in most circumstances. If the landlord is giving notice for reasons 1 or 3, the landlord must pay the tenant an amount equal to 3 months’ rent or offer the tenant another acceptable rental unit.
If the landlord is giving notice for reason 2, the tenant has the right to move back into the rental unit once the landlord has completed the repairs or renovations. If the tenant wants to move back in once the work is done, the tenant must give the landlord written notice that they want to move back in.
One exception: tenants are not entitled to compensation if the residential complex in which they live has fewer than 5 rental units or their landlord has been ordered to demolish or repair the rental unit under any Act or law.
What should I do if my landlord wants to give me an N11?
An N11 – Agreement to End the Tenancy is a notice that both the landlord and the tenant sign agreeing to terminate the tenancy.
The tenant does not have to sign the N11 unless they want to. If the tenant wishes to remain in the rental unit, the tenant can refuse to sign the N11 and force the landlord to pursue eviction through another means.
A landlord cannot require the tenant to sign an N11 as a condition of agreeing to rent a unit. An N11 is invalid if the landlord required the tenant to sign it when the tenant agreed to rent the unit.
If the tenant agrees to terminate the tenancy, the tenant and landlord together must agree on a termination date, which is the date on or before which the tenant agrees to move-out. The tenant should only sign the N11 when they are willing to move out and satisfied with the termination date selected. An N11 is a legally-binding document so once both parties sign it, the landlord can apply to the Board for an order evicting the tenant on or after the termination date.
What should I do if I get an N1?
An N1- Notice of Rent Increase is a notice that landlord gives a tenant when the landlord want to increase the rent.
There are rules about when a landlord can give a tenant an N1. A landlord may increase the rent only if at least 12 months have passed since the last rent increase. If a tenant moved into a unit less than 12 months before, the landlord is not allowed to increase the rent yet.
The landlord must give the tenant the N1 at least 90 days before the date of the rent increase. The date on which the N1 is issued and the date on which the tenant receives it may be different, so the tenant should check. The tenant should record the date on which they receive the N1, and if it is less than 90 days before the increase is supposed to take effect, then the N1 is void. The landlord will have to issue a new N1 with the proper 90 day notice before the increase can take effect.
The landlord is required to select whether the rent increase is less than or equal to the guideline or more than the guideline increase. If the increase is less than or equal to the guideline and the N1 was given at least 90 days in advance, then the tenant will (in most circumstances) have to start paying the increased rent on the date specified. If the increase is more than the rent increase guideline but has been approved by an order and the N1 was given at least 90 days in advance, then the tenant will (in most circumstances) have to start paying the increased rent on the date specified.
If the landlord checks the box saying that the rent increase is more than the rent increase guideline, but has not yet been approved by an order, the tenant is not required to pay more than the guideline increase until the order is issued. It is possible, however, that if the tenant only pays the guideline increase, the tenant may owe the landlord retro-active rent once the order is issued.
What should I do if my some of my belongings get ruined because my Landlord fails to repair my unit?
If a tenant believes that some of their belongings were ruined because the landlord failed to repair a problem in their unit, the tenant may have legal recourse to get compensation from the landlord in the amount of the ruined belongings. The chance of receiving compensation is higher where the tenant can demonstrate that they notified the landlord about the disrepair numerous times and the landlord failed to fix it.
The tenant should begin by putting their demands to the landlord in writing. The letter must specify the date on which the problem began, the dates on which the tenant informed the landlord, the landlord’s response, and explain how the landlord’s failure to rectify the problem resulted in the tenants belongings being ruined. The tenant should include photos of the ruined belongings with the letter. The tenant should provide the landlord proof of how much the ruined belongings are worth; if the tenant does not have receipts for the ruined belongings, they must determine how much comparable items cost. When the tenant sends this letter to the landlord, they should keep a copy for themselves.
If the landlord fails to compensate the tenant for the ruined belongings after receiving the letter, the tenant should seek legal advice about what to do next. One possibility is that a legal service provider will write a letter to the landlord demanding compensation on the tenant’s behalf. The tenant may be advised to file a T6: Tenant Application About Maintenance with the Landlord and Tenant Board. See “What should I do if my landlord refuses to repair my residential unit?” for more information about filing a T6.
When filing the T6, the tenant will have the opportunity to select which remedy they are seeking. Remedies are orders the Landlord and Tenant Board can make to address the tenant’s reasons for filing the application. The tenant can ask the Board to order that the landlord pay the tenant for the costs to replace the tenant’s property that was damaged/destroyed because the landlord did not repair or maintain the rental unit. When a tenant chooses this remedy, they will have to explain in detail how the dollar amount of the compensation they want was determined. If the belongings can be repaired for cheaper than it costs to replace them, the Board may order this. If the tenant wants the belongings replaced, they will have to persuade the Board why replacing the belongings is more reasonable.
What should I do if I want to leave my unit before my tenancy is finished?
If the tenant wants to move out of their rental unit, the tenant must issue the landlord a T9 – Tenant’s Notice to End the Tenancy. The tenant must give the landlord proper notice to end the tenancy. If the tenancy is for a fixed term (for example, a lease for one year), then the tenant is not allowed to make the termination date earlier than the last date of the fixed term. This means that the tenant cannot end the tenancy any earlier than the end-date on the lease. If the tenancy is month-by-month, the termination date the tenant selects must be at 60 days after the tenant gives the landlord the T9.
Also, the termination date must be the last day of the rental period. For example, if the tenant pays on the first day of each month, the termination date must be the last day of the month.
For daily or weekly tenancies (where the tenant pays rent daily or weekly), the termination date must at least 28 days after the tenant gives the landlord the T9. Like with monthly tenancies, the termination date must be the last day of the rental period. For example, if the tenant pays rent weekly each Monday, the termination date must be a Sunday.
What should I do if I get an order in the mail that says I am to be evicted?
If a tenant gets an order in the mail from the Landlord and Tenant Board stating that they are going to be evicted, the tenant should seek legal help immediately. The tenant may be able to have the order reviewed, and, perhaps, get the decision changed. The tenant can request the Board review an order for two reasons: (1) the tenant believes the order contains a serious error, or (2) the tenant was not reasonably able to participate in the proceeding. If the tenant did not know that the hearing was going to happen and therefore did attend, they can attempt to argue that they were not reasonably able to participate in the proceeding.
Time is of the essence, as the request to review the order must be filed with the Board no more than 30 days after the order was issued.
What should I expect if my landlord sells my building during my tenancy?
If the landlord sells the building in which a tenant’s rental unit is located during the course of the tenancy, the new landlord cannot immediately evict the tenants. The new landlord must still go through the proper channels of issuing one of the N notices and abiding by all the legal timelines.
The Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 says that a “landlord” includes,
(a) the owner of a rental unit or any other person who permits occupancy of a rental unit, other than a tenant who occupies a rental unit in a residential complex and who permits another person to also occupy the unit or any part of the unit,
(b) the heirs, assigns, personal representatives and successors in title of a person referred to in clause (a).
This means that when someone purchases a house, they inherit the tenants that are living in that house. It is possible that the new landlord will immediately commence trying to evict the tenants, but the new landlord does not have access to an expedited eviction process.