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Legal Services for Landlords
Landlord-side representation at every stage of a tenancy dispute — notices, LTB applications, hearings, and enforcement.
When a tenant falls behind, moving fast protects your income. We serve the N4 with the correct amounts and dates, file the L1 application with the Landlord and Tenant Board, and represent you through to a hearing — so you can recover the arrears or end the tenancy without costly missteps.
Learn morePlanning to move in yourself, house a family member, or give a buyer vacant possession? The rules for an N12 are strict, and a single error can set you back months. We prepare the notice, handle the compensation and good-faith requirements, and carry the L2 application through the LTB.
Learn moreDamage, illegal activity, or serious disturbance from a tenant doesn't have to continue. We serve the right notice — an N5, N6, or N7 — document the grounds so they hold up, and take the matter to the Landlord and Tenant Board when the behaviour doesn't stop.
Learn moreWhen the notice period expires and the tenant is still in the unit, the only route forward is a hearing. We prepare and file the application, build the evidence, represent you at the LTB, and — if the order is ignored — file with the Sheriff to enforce the eviction.
Learn moreA tenant's application can stall your own case and expose you to orders and fines. If you've been served a T2 or T6, we review the claim, organize your evidence, and defend your position at the Landlord and Tenant Board so a tenant dispute doesn't turn into a costly loss.
Learn moreAn LTB order only matters if it's followed. When a tenant ignores an eviction or payment order, we file the enforcement paperwork with the Court Enforcement Office (the Sheriff) and see it through, so the decision you won actually takes effect.
Learn moreWhy Rockstart Legal
When a tenancy goes wrong, you need someone who knows landlord and tenant law and moves fast. Rockstart Legal represents landlords across Ontario at the Landlord and Tenant Board — preparing your notices, filing your applications, and standing with you from the first notice to the final order.
We know the Residential Tenancies Act and the LTB process inside out, so your matter is handled correctly from the start.
We appear at the Landlord and Tenant Board regularly and know how hearings actually run — and how to prepare for them.
Delays cost you rent, so we move quickly on notices, filings, and hearing dates — and keep you updated at each step.
Know your cost up front. Flat-fee options for common matters, with no surprise hourly bills.
How it works
No guesswork about the LTB process - here's exactly what happens after you contact us.
Tell us what's happening with your tenancy. We review the situation and map out the right legal path and next steps.
We prepare and serve the correct notice - N4, N12, N5 and more - with the proper dates and details, so it holds up.
If the tenant doesn't comply, we file the LTB application and represent you at the hearing - evidence, arguments, and all.
We secure the order and, if the tenant still won't comply, enforce it through the Sheriff so the decision takes effect.
Get straight, practical answers from a paralegal who works the Landlord and Tenant Board every day.
Ontario-wide representation
Rockstart Legal represents landlords before the Landlord and Tenant Board across Ontario - whether your rental property is in Toronto, London, Hamilton, Kitchener, Mississauga, Brampton, or a smaller community in between.
Wherever your rental property is, we can act for you.
Questions landlords ask
Quick answers to what Ontario landlords ask us most.
It depends on the grounds and how busy the Landlord and Tenant Board is, but most matters run a few months from serving notice to a hearing. We move as quickly as the process allows and keep your file on track so there are no avoidable delays.
The N4 is the notice you serve to end a tenancy for non-payment of rent. It sets out the amount owed and a deadline to pay. If the tenant doesn't pay or move out, it's the first step before filing an L1 application with the LTB.
You're not required to, but a licensed paralegal prepares the forms correctly, organizes your evidence, and represents you at the hearing - which avoids the delays and dismissals that come from filing errors or missed deadlines.
Yes. To end a tenancy for your own use - or for a close family member or a purchaser - you serve an N12 and then file an L2 application. The rules on notice, compensation, and good faith are strict, so it has to be done correctly to hold up at the LTB.
We offer flat-fee options for common landlord matters, so you know your cost before we start. More complex files are quoted up front. See our Fees page for details.
The N12 is the notice used to end a tenancy when you, a close family member, or a purchaser intends to move into the unit. It requires proper notice, one month's rent as compensation, and genuine good-faith intent. If the tenant doesn't leave, an L2 application follows at the LTB.
Most hearings are held by video or phone. Both sides present evidence and answer the adjudicator's questions, and mediation is often offered first. Having your documents organized and your arguments prepared makes a real difference, which is what we handle for you.
You can serve an N5 for damage or serious interference, or an N7 in more severe cases. Photographs, repair estimates, and written records matter here, since the notice has to set out the specifics clearly enough to hold up at a hearing.
For most rented units, increases are limited to Ontario's annual rent increase guideline, can happen only once every 12 months, and require 90 days' written notice on the proper form. Some units are exempt, and above-guideline increases require an LTB application.