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Successful Advocacy at the LTB 2026

A review of landlord-tenant law and tribunal procedures before the Landlord and Tenant Board including recent legislative changes.

  • Instructor

Sarah Teal

  • Date

  • Price

$150

  • Duration

5 hours

  • Format

Attend Live Online and On-Demand Recording

Summary

This course provides a practical and up-to-date guide to advocacy before Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB), focusing on the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, recent legislative reforms, and emerging litigation trends. Participants will examine the impact of Bill 184 and Bill 60, evolving procedural standards, and high-risk areas such as foreclosures, renovations, and defective notices. The course also addresses professionalism in LTB practice, including conflicts of interest, good-faith requirements, and the challenges of virtual hearings, equipping practitioners to navigate both the legal and ethical realities of modern landlord-tenant litigation.

What you'll learn

  • How Bill 60 and recent RTA reforms affect LTB notices, hearings, and advocacy strategy.
  • How to handle high-risk applications, including foreclosures, N12 and N13 matters, and substantial compliance disputes.
  • What the LTB expects in evidence, filings, and virtual hearings in 2025–2026.
  • How to identify and manage conflicts of interest and bad-faith risks in landlord-tenant files.

Course outline

  • Setting the Stage: Historical and Legislative Context
    • Evolution of the RTA
    • How Bill 184 changed the notice and application landscape
    • Lead-in to Ontario’s newest reforms
    • Shifts in LTB culture, procedure, and expectations
  • Ontario’s Newest Legislation: Bill 60
    • Overview of Bill 60
    • Major procedural and substantive impacts
    • How Bill 60 intends to change LTB advocacy
    • Early interpretation challenges and confusion
    • Strategies for integrating Bill 60 into practice
  • Foreclosures and Power of Sale Tenancies
    • What is Power r of sale (formally “foreclosure”)
    • Why foreclosure-related matters have surged
    • Mortgages Act as it relates to the RTA
    • Understanding the N8 in foreclosure situations and How it is used lenders, landlords, and purchasers use notices
    • Key evidence required in foreclosure-related hearings
    • Remedies available to tenants and landlords
    • Practical case examples from 2024–2025
  • Renovation, Demolition, and Municipal Bylaw Compliance
    • Overview of the “renovation” and changes to municipal bylaws
    • Intersection between municipal requirements and RTA obligations
    • When an N13 is valid and when it becomes unlawful
    • Documentation and timelines the LTB expects
    • Recent Member approaches and decisions
  • Changes to the RTA and LTB improvements and the result challenges and Recurring Issues
    • Early results of changes to Substantial Compliance
    • Why notices continue to be the most litigated area
    • Requirements that commonly lead to dismissals
    • Substantial compliance versus fatal defects
    • Bill 60 expected results on LTB processes
  • Other Emerging Substantive Issues
    • Practical examples and strategies to avoid flawed notices and E&O claims
    • Evidence expectations in 2025–2026
    • the TOP Portal and filing issues and solutions
  • Conflicts of Interest in LTB Matters
    • Identifying conflicts unique to landlord-tenant practice
    • Conflicts arising from representing section 49 (N12) / L2 applications
    • The challenge with defending T5 applications and consideration of professional obligations.
    • Steps to take when a conflict emerges
    • Case example
  • Avoiding Bad Faith Findings in N12 and N13 Cases
    • Understanding the legal test of good faith
    • Red flags Members look for
    • Screening clients to avoid future allegations
    • Best practices for documenting intentions – “less is more!”
    • case example time permitting
    • Common pitfalls and how to avoid them
  • Virtual Practice and Advocacy Challenges
    • Expectations in virtual hearings
    • Managing client behaviour and presentation
    • Technology-related professionalism concerns
    • Ensuring credibility and clarity online
  • Additional Professionalism Considerations
    • Managing difficult clients respectfully and effectively
    • Setting clear retainers and scope
    • Billing strategies for complex or escalating matters
    • Mitigating unhappy clients and frivolous complaints

CPD credits

For Lawyers and Paralegals

Law Society of Ontario

  • Substantive Hours: This program is eligible for up to 3.5 hours. This program is eligible for 1.5 hours professionalism.

Passes

This course is included in the following passes:

Annual Membership

$800
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Paralegal Pass

$400
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Your Instructors

Sarah Teal

Paralegal

Lead Paralegal, Sarah Teal Legal Services

Sarah is a dedicated, results-orientated, Licensed Paralegal. She’s worked in various environments including as a sole practitioner, at a large firm, and as a Paralegal Diploma college instructor. Sarah formed the Society of Residential Tenancy Advocates (“SORTA”), a professional group of LTB representatives providing mentorship and guidance to licensees looking to expand or improve LTB / RTA knowledge and advocacy skills.

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Single course
$150

What is included

  • Attendance at the live webinar
  • Access to recorded webinar until December 31, 2027 for the purchaser
  • Eligible for CPD Credits / Hours (listed under CPD Credits)
  • Certificate of Completion
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