ONTARIO LANDLORD AND TENANT BOARD UPDATE ON EVICTIONS
LANDLORD AND TENANT BOARD UPDATE LTB July 30, 2020 Landlord and Tenant Board Expanding Services While Keeping Ontarians Safe During COVID-19 Recovery Today the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) announced it is gradually expanding services in August. However, all in-person service counters remain closed until further notice. Effective August 1, 2020, the LTB will: Begin to issue eviction orders that are pending; Start to issue consent eviction orders which are based on landlord and tenants settling their dispute through an agreement; Continue to hear urgent eviction matters related to health and safety that are scheduled; Start to schedule hearings for non-urgent evictions; and Conduct non-urgent eviction hearings starting in mid-August and into the fall. As services gradually resume, the LTB is strengthening its ability to deliver fair, effective and timely services during the COVID-19 outbreak by: Holding hearings by vide...