Tenant isn't paying rent
N4 · L1
The notice served correctly, the application filed, and arrears and eviction pursued at the hearing.
Ontario landlord and tenant law
From first notice to final order.
Law Press handles landlord and tenant matters across Ontario, at the Landlord and Tenant Board, in Divisional Court and in Superior Court. Your lawyer is Baljinder Srann.
Baljinder Srann
Lawyer · Real estate sales representative
Board to court
LTB, Divisional Court, Superior Court.
Lawyer, agent
Legal and real estate experience.
Fees up front
Quoted before work starts.
Across Ontario
Office in Mississauga.
What we handle
Start with the problem you have.
Each one has its own forms, dates and traps. Pick yours to see how we handle it.
You need the unit back
N12 · N13 · L2
For your own use, a family member, a purchaser, or major renovation work.
Damage, disturbance or illegal activity
N5 · N6 · N7 · L2
Behaviour that affects the property, other tenants or safety.
Tenant left owing money
L10 · SUPERIOR COURT
Recovering arrears and damage costs after they have moved out, at the Board or in court.
Challenging or defending an order
REVIEW · APPEAL
Reviews at the Board and appeals to the Divisional Court.
Order in hand, tenant still there
ENFORCEMENT
Filing with the Court Enforcement Office so the Sheriff can carry out the eviction.
Your tenant has applied to the Board
T1 · T2 · T5 · T6
Responding to a tenant's claim about rent, repairs, harassment or a bad-faith notice.
Someone else is living in the unit
A2 · N14
Unauthorized occupants, sublets and assignments, and what the Board can order.
Raising the rent
N1 · N2 · N10 · L5
Notices, the yearly guideline, exempt units and above-guideline increases.
Ending a tenancy by agreement
N11 · L3
An agreement to end the tenancy written correctly, and the next step if the tenant does not leave.
When it goes to court
DIVISIONAL COURT · SUPERIOR COURT
Appeals, judicial review and court claims, when a matter moves beyond the Board.
Your lawyer
Legal training, and the practical side of property.
Baljinder Srann combines a law practice with years of hands-on experience in rental property and real estate.
Book a call with Baljinder- Lawyer
- Licensed to advise on Ontario law and to take your matter from the first notice, through the Board, and into court when the case needs it.
- Property
- Years of hands-on experience with rental property management, so the advice accounts for how a tenancy actually runs day to day.
- Agent
- A real estate sales representative with Century 21. Advice on a tenancy takes into account what the property is worth tenanted, vacant or sold.
How it works
How a matter runs
From your first call to the final order, one step at a time.
Call
Tell us the city, the problem and any hearing date. We check for conflicts first.
Book a complimentary call
Notice
The right form, with the right dates, served the right way.
Try the notice finder
Application
Filed with the Board, with your evidence organized and submitted.
See what we handle
Hearing
We represent you, negotiate where it helps and argue it where it doesn't.
Meet Baljinder Srann
Order and enforcement
If the tenant doesn't comply, we file with the Sheriff to enforce it.
When the tenant stays
Notice finder
Which notice do you need?
Pick the situation. The wrong form, or the right form with a wrong date, can get an application dismissed.
The tenant hasn't paid rent
You would start with
N4
Notice to End your Tenancy Early for Non-payment of Rent
The termination date must be at least 7 days after the notice is given, for any type of tenancy (add five days if you mail it). The tenant can void it by paying the arrears, plus rent that has since come due, before you apply.
ThenL1 application, filed from the day after the termination date.
Work out the earliest termination date
General information, not legal advice. Your facts may change the answer.
Have us prepare itRent is always late
You would start with
N8
Notice to End your Tenancy at the End of the Term
For rent persistently paid late, which includes paying more than seven days late at least three times in any six-month period. For a monthly tenancy, at least 60 days, ending on the last day of a rental period. Paying does not void it.
ThenL2 application, filed no later than 30 days after the termination date.
General information, not legal advice. Your facts may change the answer.
Have us prepare itI need the unit for myself, family or a buyer
You would start with
N12
Notice to End your Tenancy Because the Landlord, a Purchaser or a Family Member Requires the Rental Unit
At least 60 days, ending on the last day of a rental period or fixed term. Pay one month's rent, or offer another acceptable unit, by the termination date. Not required for your own or family use if you give at least 120 days.
ThenL2 application, filed with a declaration or affidavit from the person moving in.
General information, not legal advice. Your facts may change the answer.
Have us prepare itI'm renovating, demolishing or converting
You would start with
N13
Notice to End your Tenancy Because the Landlord Wants to Demolish the Rental Unit, Repair it or Convert it to Another Use
At least 120 days, ending on the last day of a rental period or fixed term. Renovations must need a building permit and vacant possession. Compensation depends on how many units the building has. After renovations, a tenant who asked in writing can move back.
ThenL2 application to end the tenancy; compensation must be paid by the termination date.
General information, not legal advice. Your facts may change the answer.
Have us prepare itDamage, disturbance or overcrowding
You would start with
N5
Notice to End your Tenancy For Interfering with Others, Damage or Overcrowding
The termination date must be at least 20 days after the notice is given. A first N5 is void if the tenant corrects the problem within seven days. Illegal acts use the N6; serious safety risks and wilful damage use the N7.
ThenL2 application if the problem is not corrected, within 30 days of the termination date.
General information, not legal advice. Your facts may change the answer.
Have us prepare itThe tenant moved out owing money
You would start with
L10
Application to Collect Money a Former Tenant Owes
No notice is needed once the tenant has left. File within one year after they moved out. The application can cover unpaid rent, utilities, NSF charges and the cost of damage.
ThenA hearing at the Board. Claims above the Board's monetary limit go to court.
General information, not legal advice. Your facts may change the answer.
Have us prepare itFees
You get the fee before we start.
Each service is priced on its own, and set retainers are available when we take the whole matter.
Screening call
Fifteen minutes to tell us what is happening. We check for conflicts, then tell you whether we can help and what comes next.
Complimentary
A fee for each step
A notice, an application and a hearing are each priced on its own, so you pay only for the steps your matter needs. Set retainers are available for the whole matter.
Quoted up front
Full consultation
Forty-five minutes to go through your situation, your documents and the dates in detail. HST included.
$150
Book a call
Tell us what's happening. Then pick a time.
Five questions now means the call is spent on your case, not on collecting details.
- By phone or video, in English or Punjabi.
- Hearing coming up soon? Say so and we will offer the earliest slot.
- Confirmation and reminders by email.
Booking a call does not make us your lawyer. We ask for the other party's name so we can check for conflicts. Please hold other confidential details until we have confirmed we can act.
From clients
What clients say afterwards
“Law Press helped me evict my professional tenant. I'm so glad I stopped trying to handle the situation on my own and got great legal help. They were professional, quick, kept me updated and reduced my stress.”
Pamela “I recently got Baljinder to assist my parents with their tenants not paying rent and she was able to speak to the tenants and negotiate a deal that my parents were very happy with. The communication was great and everything was resolved so quickly.”
Paul “I learnt so much working with Baljinder. She handled my issues with difficult tenants and gave me a lot of tips on how to avoid this in the future and find better tenants next time.”
Jamie
Questions
Asked before most first calls
Do I need a lawyer for a tenant problem?
Not always. Many problems can be settled directly with the tenant, and we encourage that. When it has to go to the Board, one small clerical error on a notice or application can cause a costly delay, or mean starting over.
How are your fees set?
Individual services, such as a notice, an application or a hearing, are priced separately. Set retainers are available for full matters. You are told the fee before any work starts.
Where do you work?
The office is in Mississauga, and we act for clients across Ontario.