Ontario LTB Form A2: Sublet or Assignment Disputes
Choose the right A2 reason, including overholding subtenants, refused assignments and unauthorized occupants.
A2 covers certain disputes about assigning a tenancy or subletting a rental unit. Both landlords and tenants may apply, but the reasons, deadlines and fees differ. First determine whether the person is an assignee, subtenant or allegedly unauthorized occupant.
This guide explains the application; it does not file it for you or guarantee an outcome.
Which A2 reason fits your situation?
- Tenant — unreasonable refusal: the landlord accepted assignment/sublet in principle but unreasonably rejected your proposed person. You may ask for authorization, tenancy termination or an eligible rent abatement.
- Tenant — subtenant stayed: an agreed subtenancy ended but the subtenant did not leave. Apply no later than 60 days after the subtenancy ended.
- Landlord — unauthorized occupant: the tenant transferred occupancy without consent. An application to end the original tenancy and evict the occupant must generally be filed within 60 days after the landlord learns of the transfer.
- Landlord — overholding subtenant: a subtenant remains after the subtenancy period. Apply within 60 days after that period ended.
- Land-lease/mobile home consent: a landlord asks the LTB to uphold a refusal of the proposed transfer of a qualifying site. The instructions specify a 15-day filing period after the request.
How to complete A2
- Part 1: select landlord or tenant and enter the unit and all other parties; a subtenant or unauthorized occupant may need to be named alongside the tenant.
- Part 2 (tenant) or Part 3 (landlord): pick the exact reason and remedy. Supply the date of the subtenancy end, refusal, knowledge of an occupant or consent request, if it applies.
- Give evidence: include consent requests and replies, the original lease, the sublet agreement, proposed assignee details and dates of occupancy.
- Part 4: sign and file using an accepted method. Standard fee: $53 tenant or $201 landlord, subject to any relevant waiver.
Worked example: subtenant refuses to leave
A tenant sublets until July 31, 2026 with consent. The subtenant remains on August 1. The tenant would identify the July 31 end date, attach the sublet agreement and ask the LTB for a allowed remedy. The 60-day window is tied to the subtenancy ending, not to when the parties later argue.
Do not confuse refusal in principle with refusal of a person
A landlord can refuse assignment in principle, in which case a tenant may instead have a special right to end the tenancy by notice. That is not automatically an A2 claim for unreasonable rejection of a named assignee. Check the request, dates and actual refusal before filing.
Common mistake
There is no single “A2 deadline” for every reason. Match the date and fee to the applicant and the specific ground.