So, in the province of Ontario, when a tenant owes rental arrears, the landlord must serve said tenant with an N4, which is for non-payment of rent. If the non-payment of rent is combined with late payments as well, then this would allow the landlord to file an N8 with the N4.

Now, after serving a N4, there is a grace period, which a landlord has to wait, which was 14 days; until, it was reduced to 7 days through Bill 60. The N8 can be commenced without a grace period.

This is then followed with filing a certificate of service before the landlord and tenant board. Once the grace period has elapsed, the landlord can then apply for L1, L2, L9, or L10 application depending on the circumstances.

During this process, it is highly important that the landlord creates a ledger and fills out an L1/L2 Update Information form. The landlord will then be scheduled a hearing that can take up to 2 to 3 months typically.

At the hearing, the landlord has the option to mediate or go in to the hearing. It is important to understand that at a hearing if the landlord wants to evict the tenant. Then, the landlord will need a great deal of convincing information.

This is because even though the Landlord and Tenant Board considers section 83 subsection 2 of the Residential Tenancy Act. This means that the landlord must ensure that his or her evidence is overwhelming in order to get an eviction.

This can sometimes be unpredictable if the landlord does not have a calculated strategy, as well as sometimes depends on whether the tenant had been acting in good faith and truly deserved a reprieve.

If you are in this type of situation and are unsure on what the best course of action, you can always schedule an appointment today to discover on what you should in this type of situation. We will this type of circumstance truly comes down to evidence submissions and persuasive arguments.

Thus, if you want to learn what would be the best strategy moving forward, feel free to contact us today.