It looks now that SOLO landlords can apply for an emergency hearing due to “financial hardship” or for N12 if the sale is in jeopardy.
For those who clicked on the link in the LTB announcement you will see the following that is new:
“• A landlord who has filed an Application to Evict a Tenant for Non-payment of
Rent (Form L1) could explain that they want a shortened time to hearing
because the tenant has not paid rent in many months and the arrears are
high, causing the landlord significant personal or financial hardship. The
request should include specific details about how the landlord has been
impacted by the rent arrears and supporting documents.
• A landlord who has filed an Application to End a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant
(Form L2) based on a Notice to End your Tenancy Because the Landlord, a
Purchaser or a Family Member Requires the Rental Unit (N12) could explain
that they want a shortened time to hearing because they have entered into an
agreement of purchase and sale for the rental unit and the sale may not be
completed if the tenant does not move out to allow the purchaser to move into
the unit. The request should include documents that set out the closing date
of the sale and that it is unlikely to be extended. The request could also
include information about the purchaser’s current housing situation to explain
why they need to move into the rental unit on an urgent basis.”
Source on page 4 : https://tribunalsontario.ca/
SOLO landlords may wish to discuss this with their paralegals. SOLO will take credit for this change.
Indeed SOLO repeatedly told the LTB during our one to one monthly LTB-SOLO meetings that landlords “financial hardship” must be taken into account and we are glad that our voice is finally heard. We kept bringing specific examples of landlords facing bankruptcy and now they seem to have accepted this.
One small victory !!!! More to come !
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