4. Give your application to the LTB
When your form and request to shorten the time are completed, you have to them with the (LTB).
There is a filing fee of $53. If you e-file, the fee is $48. But if you are on social assistance or other low income, you can ask the LTB not to charge you the fee. To do this, you have to complete a Fee Waiver Request form. You can ask the LTB to send you this form, or you can get it from the LTB’s website.
There are different ways to file your application:
In person: You can file at some ServiceOntario Centres. You can pay the filing fee by cash, credit card, debit card, certified cheque or money order. Certified cheques and money orders must be made payable to the Minister of Finance. The LTB will not accept an ordinary, uncertified cheque.
By mail: You can file your application by mail. Include the complete application package.
By fax: You can fax your application to 1‑833‑610‑2242 or 416‑326‑6455. You can fax only if you have a fee waiver or if the form is free to file. The LTB asks that you also only use fax for urgent applications. For example, you can use fax if you are asking for a quicker hearing.
Online: You can use the Tribunals Ontario Portal. To pay the fee, you will need to give the LTB your credit card or debit card information. Make sure you see the confirmation on your screen that the LTB has received your application.
- Note: At this time, you can't send a Request to Extend or Shorten Time form through the Tribunals Ontario Portal. Email the form to the LTB at ltb@ontario.ca after you file your application in the portal. Put your file number in the email subject line.
Remember to send copies of any you want to use to your landlord and the LTB at least 7 days before your hearing.
The LTB usually sends the Notice of Hearing and a copy of your application to your landlord. The LTB will tell you if you must deliver it yourself.
You should start preparing for the hearing as soon as possible. It's important to be fully prepared for your hearing. You only get one chance to tell your side of the story. If you are not prepared or you didn't bring important evidence, the LTB usually won't let you come back another day.
