Ontario Form L2: Other Eviction Grounds and Money Claims
Plain-English instructions: when to use this form, how to fill it in, important deadlines and what happens next.
Form L2 covers many eviction grounds other than ordinary N4 non-payment, and certain money claims against a tenant who is still occupying the unit. The correct underlying notice—such as N5, N6, N7, N8, N12 or N13—depends on the reason. L2 is not a substitute for L1.
Use this guide to fill out the official form. You still need to send it to the Landlord and Tenant Board.
When should a landlord use L2?
Use L2 to ask the LTB to terminate for eligible non-N4 grounds, to determine abandonment, or in an eligible former-superintendent occupancy case. It can also request certain money remedies against a current tenant, including qualifying damage, unpaid utilities, serious interference costs, or compensation after a notice date. An L10 may instead apply if the tenant has moved out.
Choose the correct notice before filing
- N5: interference, damage or overcrowding.
- N6 / N7: specified illegal acts or serious conduct.
- N8: specified end-of-term reasons.
- N12 / N13: owner/purchaser use or demolition/renovation/conversion.
Each notice has its own termination date, service rules and possible compensation obligations. Check the appropriate guide. When L2 follows a notice to end the tenancy, the current LTB instructions generally require filing no later than 30 days after its termination date.
How to fill out the L2 application
- Rental unit and parties: enter the exact unit and all parties; note other outstanding LTB proceedings.
- Eviction reason: identify the correct notice or specific no-notice ground, with dates that match the underlying documents.
- Money claims, if any: select each allowed category and give an itemized calculation with evidence. Do not treat future estimates as debts already proved.
- Required schedules and declarations: complete those tied to the selected ground; sign and date the form.
- Attachments: for notice-based eviction, include the actual notice and a Certificate of Service.
A landlord gives an N12 with a valid termination date, fulfils the relevant compensation requirement, and then seeks an eviction order through L2. L2 is the application; the N12 is the notice. Neither alone lets the landlord physically remove the tenant.
Filing and outcome
Apply using the accepted LTB process and pay the relevant fee. Prepare records, photographs, witnesses, calculations and delivery proof for the hearing. The LTB evaluates the evidence and can refuse or adjust the requested remedy.
Common mistake to avoid
Do not use L2 for an ordinary N4 rent-arrears eviction; use L1. For notice-based L2 cases, check the 30-day filing limit.
Important September 2026 notice changes
Tribunals Ontario updated L2 and the N5, N6, N8, N12 and N13 notices effective September 21, 2026. In particular, for an N12 for landlord’s own use served on or after September 21, 2026, the compensation/alternative-unit requirement may not apply when at least 120 days’ notice is given; shorter notices keep those requirements. This does not apply to an N12 for a purchaser’s own use. Check the September 21 official update and use the current form; do not assume an N12 always has the same compensation rule.
Related Ontario resources
Official sources
Official sources
- Tribunals Ontario — official Form L2 PDF
- Tribunals Ontario — Form L2 instructions
- Tribunals Ontario — filing methods and fees
- Ontario — Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
Key form instructions and fees checked October 13, 2026. General legal information only; deadlines, filing requirements and exceptions depend on the facts.