Old LTB Forms Stop Being Accepted November 30, 2026: Check Your Notices and Applications Now
If you are a landlord preparing an eviction notice or a tenant responding to one, the version of the form on your desk now matters. Effective September 21, 2026, the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) updated and replaced ten of its forms following amendments to the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 made through the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act (Bill 60) and the Helping Homebuyers, Protecting Tenants Act, 2023 (Bill 97). The LTB has confirmed that previous versions of these forms will no longer be accepted as of November 30, 2026.
That deadline is weeks away. Serving or filing an outdated version after that date may result in the Board refusing the document, and a notice or application that does not meet the requirements may lead the LTB to dismiss the application. Starting over means lost time, a new notice period, and, for landlords, another filing fee, since LTB fees are non-refundable.
The ten replaced forms
As of September 21, 2026, the following forms were updated and replaced on the Tribunals Ontario Portal and website:
- N5: interference with others, damage or overcrowding
- N6: illegal acts or misrepresenting income in a rent-geared-to-income unit
- N8: end of term
- N12: landlord, purchaser or family member requires the rental unit
- N13: demolition, repairs or conversion
- L1: application to evict for non-payment of rent and collect rent owed
- L2: application to end a tenancy and evict or collect money
- L9: application to collect rent the tenant owes
- L10: application to collect money a former tenant owes
- T5: tenant application, landlord gave notice of termination in bad faith
Previous versions of these forms will no longer be accepted as of November 30, 2026. The N4 notice for non-payment of rent was also updated on September 21, 2026, with the notice period shortened from 14 to 7 days for notices given on or after that date, so an N4 served today must already be the current version.
Why the forms changed
The form updates track the rule changes that came into force on September 21, 2026. Three examples:
- An N12 for a landlord's own use given with at least 120 days' notice no longer requires the landlord to pay compensation or offer another acceptable unit, and the landlord or the intended occupant must normally take occupancy within 60 days of the termination date in the notice. If they do not, the notice is presumed to have been given in bad faith if the tenant files a T5 application.
- A tenant facing a non-payment application filed on or after September 21, 2026 who wants to raise other issues at the hearing, such as maintenance, must pay the landlord half of the rent arrears claimed at least seven days before the hearing, directly to the landlord, and keep a receipt.
- The deadline to file a T5 application about a renovation eviction is now two years after the tenant moves out, or within six months after the renovations are finished, whichever is later.
Because the forms now reflect these rules, an old version may state requirements that no longer match the law. That mismatch is a defect the other party can point to at a hearing.
A simple pre-filing checklist
Before serving or filing anything at the LTB:
- Download the form fresh from the Tribunals Ontario website or the Tribunals Ontario Portal rather than reusing a saved PDF.
- Check the form's revision date against the current version on the official forms page.
- For notices of termination, confirm the notice period and termination date against the current rules.
- For applications, file through the Tribunals Ontario Portal where it is available.
- Keep proof of service and receipts for any payments required before a hearing.
What this means in practice
For landlords, the practical rule is to treat any saved or printed form older than September 21, 2026 as expired for these ten forms. For tenants, the change is a checkpoint when reviewing a notice: an outdated form, a wrong termination date, or an incorrect claim amount may be raised at the hearing, and the Board may dismiss an application that rests on a defective notice. Outcomes are never guaranteed, but a document that fails on its face can cost months.
If you have received an N-form or are preparing to serve or file one, JSR Immigration and Legals can help you get it right the first time. See our LTB services page or contact us at (647) 286-4266 or info@jsrlegals.ca.
This post is general information, not legal advice, as of October 25, 2026. For advice on a specific matter, please contact JSR Legals.
Sources
- Tribunals Ontario, LTB Operational Update, effective September 21, 2026: https://tribunalsontario.ca/2026/09/21/ltb-operational-update-legislative-changes-at-the-landlord-and-tenant-board-effective-september-21-2026/
- Tribunals Ontario, LTB Forms, filing and fees: https://tribunalsontario.ca/ltb/forms-filing-and-fees/
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