Resources
Find trusted Ontario resources for landlord-tenant issues, including Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) links, Tribunals Ontario portal access, the Ontario standard lease, rent increase rules, and local St. Thomas/Elgin support programs.
THE LANDLORD AND TENANT BOARD
The Landlord and Tenant Board
Official starting point for Ontario landlord-tenant disputes, applications, and hearing info under the Residential Tenancies Act.
Tribunals Ontario Portal
Use this to e-file common LTB applications, pay fees, upload evidence, and track your case status online.
LEASES, RENT INCREASES AND CORE RULES
Standard Form of Lease, Ontario
Official government standard lease form required for most private residential tenancies in Ontario.
Guide to Ontario’s Standard Lease
Plain-language guide explaining key lease terms so landlords and tenants can complete the standard lease correctly.
Residential Rent Increases (Ontario guideline)
The official rent increase guideline and rules (including when an increase is allowed and when approvals are needed).
Renting in Ontario: Your Rights
Government overview of basic tenant and landlord rights, responsibilities, and dispute options.
HELP FOR LANDLORDS
Landlord’s Self-Help Centre (Ontario)
Landlord’s Self-Help Centre is a non-profit specialty community legal clinic funded by Legal Aid Ontario and mandated to provide support to Ontario’s small landlord community exclusively.
Free Rental Ledger Package
This free, easy-to-use rental ledger helps track rent payments, outstanding balances, late rent calculations, and important notes, making record-keeping clear and consistent.
ST. THOMAS / ELGIN HOUSING SUPPORTS
St. Thomas–Elgin Social Services: Housing & Homelessness Services
Local housing supports, social housing info, and homelessness prevention resources for St. Thomas and Elgin County
Rent Supplement Program (St. Thomas–Elgin)
Information for tenants and landlords on rent supplement options and how to apply through coordinated access.
UTILITY AND BILL SUPPORT
Ontario Electricity Support Program
Ongoing monthly on-bill credit for eligible low-income households to reduce electricity costs.
Low-income Energy Assistance Program (LEAP)
Emergency financial help for eligible households facing disconnection or behind on electricity/natural gas bills (through intake agencies
LEGAL RESEARCH AND STATUTORY LAW
Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
Residential Tenancies Act (RTA): Ontario’s main rental law. It sets the rules for most landlord-tenant relationships—rent, repairs, entry, notices/evictions—and disputes are usually decided at the Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB).
Statutory Powers Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1990
Ontario’s tribunal “fair hearing” rules. It covers the basic procedures for many tribunals—notice, hearings, evidence, summonses, and decisions—alongside each tribunal’s own rules.
CanLII – Ontario (includes LTB decisions)
Free searchable database of Ontario case law and tribunal decisions, including ONLTB decisions.
LTB Law, Rules & Decisions (Tribunals Ontario)
Central page for LTB legislation, rules, and practice directions that govern hearings and procedure.
PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS
Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing
Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing
17th Floor
777 Bay St.
Toronto, ON M7A 2J3
toll free: 1-800-265-7638
Attorney General of Ontario
Ministry of the Attorney General
McMurtry-Scott Building
11th Floor
720 Bay St.
Toronto, ON M7A 2S9
Tel.: 416-326-2220
Law Society Referral Service
A free service offering up to a 30-minute consultation with a lawyer or licensed paralegal, when available, to help you understand your rights and legal options.
Lawyer and Paralegal Directory
Directory listing lawyers and paralegals licensed by the Law Society.