Since July 2026, Tribunals Ontario publishes every final Landlord and Tenant Board order as open data. Building pages on this site list the orders for that address with links to the PDFs. Here is how to decode them.
File numbers and codes
A file number like LTB-L-012345-26 tells you who applied (L = landlord, T = tenant, C = co-op) and the year. The application codes carry the substance:
- L1 — eviction for rent arrears (the most common by far)
- L2 — eviction for other reasons (landlord's own use, renovations, conduct)
- L4 — tenant breached a mediated settlement or order
- L5 — above-guideline rent increase (AGI)
- L9 / L10 — collect money owed
- T2 — tenant rights (harassment, illegal entry, vital services)
- T6 — maintenance and repairs
- T5 — bad-faith notice of termination
Order types
An Order is a final decision after a hearing or agreement; an ExParte Order was issued without a hearing (common for L4s); a Review Order reconsiders an earlier order; an Amended Order fixes errors. The order PDF states the outcome — an application filed is not the same as an application granted, so read the operative paragraphs before drawing conclusions.
What counts as a red flag
Volume of L1 filings mostly tracks arrears and hardship. The signals worth weight are T6 findings against the landlord, repeated T2 orders, and L5 (AGI) applications, which mean rent increases above the guideline were sought. Landlord pages on this site total each of these across a portfolio.