What does a T2 actually cover?

The T2 is for tenant rights violations under Part III of the RTA: illegal entry (s.25-27), harassment (s.23), substantial interference with reasonable enjoyment (s.22), changing locks without providing keys (s.24), and withholding or deliberately interfering with vital services like heat, water, electricity, and gas (s.21). It does not cover maintenance — that is a T6.

What are the time limits to file a T2?

One year from the date of the event you are complaining about. If there is an ongoing pattern (harassment over months), you can include events within the one year, but events older than one year are generally out of time.

What remedies can the LTB order?

Rent abatements (typically 10–50% for the affected period), orders to stop the prohibited conduct, orders to provide services, general damages, out-of-pocket costs, and administrative fines up to $50,000 for individual landlords or $250,000 for corporations in serious cases. The LTB can also order a rent credit against future rent.

How much notice must a landlord give to enter my unit?

Under s.27, at least 24 hours written notice stating the time (between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.) and reason for entry. Entry without notice is only permitted in an emergency, when the tenant consents at the time of entry, or for limited purposes like cleaning under the tenancy agreement. Entry to show the unit to a prospective buyer requires 24-hour notice too.

What counts as "harassment" under the RTA?

Persistent unwanted contact, threats, verbal abuse, intimidation about rent or occupancy, and conduct intended to pressure a tenant to leave. One angry text usually is not harassment; a pattern of messages demanding you move, or entering without cause after a dispute, typically is. Keep a dated log — it carries weight at the hearing.

Is there a filing fee for the T2?

Yes — $53 as of 2026 when filed through the Tribunals Ontario Portal. Fee waivers are available on Form FW for tenants on social assistance or below the income thresholds published by Tribunals Ontario.

Ontario T2 Application — Tenant Rights Claim (2026)

What the T2 is for

Form T2 is the LTB's Application about Tenant Rights. It is the tenant's counterpart to the landlord's L applications and covers every tenant right the landlord is alleged to have breached:

Illegal entry — the landlord enters without 24-hour written notice, outside 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., or without an emergency (s.25-27).
Harassment — persistent behaviour intended to make you leave, obstruct quiet enjoyment, or pressure you on rent (s.23).
Substantial interference with reasonable enjoyment — construction noise with no notice, blocked access, cigarette smoke from shared walls that the landlord refuses to mitigate (s.22).
Locking changes — the landlord alters the locks without providing you a replacement key (s.24).
Withheld or reduced vital services — heat, water, electricity, gas, fuel, food where provided under the lease (s.21).

What the T2 does not cover

The T2 is narrow. Maintenance issues — leaks, broken heat, pests — go on a T6. Unlawful rent increases go on a T1. Return of last-month rent interest goes on a T1. Filing the wrong form is the most common way T2 applications get dismissed on a preliminary motion.

Documenting the claim

T2 applications live or die on evidence. The LTB expects:

A dated log of every incident — date, time, what happened, who was present, what was said.
Photos or video where relevant (changed locks, damage, posted notices).
Screenshots of texts, emails, and any written communication from the landlord.
Corroborating witnesses — neighbours, a partner, a friend who was in the unit.
Police reports, if you called police on any incident.

A single incident rarely wins a harassment claim. A spreadsheet with 14 dated entries does.

Remedies you can claim

In the T2 form you specify what you want the LTB to order. Typical remedies:

Rent abatement — a percentage reduction of rent for the period you were affected. Range is wide: 10-25% for occasional notice violations, 25-50% for serious interference.
Order to stop the conduct. Enforced by contempt if the landlord continues.
Order to provide the service — e.g., restore keys, restore heat, remove a posted notice.
Out-of-pocket costs — hotel nights when locked out, replacement groceries when the fridge was disconnected.
General damages for distress, inconvenience, and loss of enjoyment.
Administrative fines up to $50,000 (individual) or $250,000 (corporation) in egregious cases.

Filing and hearing timing

File the T2 through the Tribunals Ontario Portal. Filing fee is $53 as of 2026, with Form FW fee waivers available for low-income applicants. You must serve the landlord with a copy of the T2 and the Notice of Hearing when you receive it. Wait times for T2 hearings are currently 3 to 6 months depending on region — faster than L1 non-payment files in most cases.

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