Ontario LTB Form L6: Review a Maintenance Work Order
Understand when this application applies, how to fill it out, what it costs, and what happens next.
Use Form L6 to ask the Landlord and Tenant Board to review a municipal work order enforcing Ontario’s provincial maintenance standards. It is not the route for an ordinary municipal property-standards bylaw order. Apply no later than 20 days after the order was issued.
This page explains the official LTB application in plain language. It does not file the application or replace the government form.
Which work orders qualify?
Check the heading and legal authority on the work order. A municipality may enforce either provincial maintenance standards or its own property-standards bylaw. L6 concerns only a work order enforcing provincial maintenance standards. For a municipal bylaw order, ask the municipality which separate review or appeal process applies.
Complete L6 step by step
- Part 1 — location and parties: enter the full rental-unit address, landlord and tenant information, and any related LTB application numbers.
- Part 2 — reason for review: enter the work-order number and issue date. Explain exactly which requirement you contest, why, and the specific change you want. If you need more time to carry out work, explain the practical obstacle and proposed completion date.
- Part 3 — signature: landlord or authorized representative signs and dates the application. Complete any accommodation or language-service request separately.
- Documents: keep a copy of the work order, inspection findings, photographs and estimates or other proof that directly support your explanation.
- Filing: submit the completed L6 and relevant fee using the LTB’s current accepted methods: email, mail/courier or an accepting ServiceOntario location. Confirm the payment and submission instructions before filing.
Worked example
A provincial-standards work order dated October 1 requires a major repair by October 10. The landlord has a contractor estimate showing parts will arrive later. An L6 explanation should identify the work-order number, attach the estimate, describe why that deadline is impracticable and request a particular revised date. Simply disagreeing with the order is not enough. The 20-day application limit runs from the order’s issue date.
What happens next?
The LTB may schedule a hearing and review the challenged work order. Filing L6 does not automatically mean the order is cancelled or that an extension has been granted. Follow any current compliance or stay directions and keep proof of what you filed.
Common mistake
Do not use L6 for an order enforcing a municipal property-standards bylaw. Confirm the legal authority stated on the order first.
Related Ontario resources
Official sources
Official sources
- Tribunals Ontario — official Form L6 PDF
- Tribunals Ontario — L6 instructions
- LTB — current forms, filing methods and fees
- LTB — application and hearing process
- Ontario — Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
Official instructions and filing fees checked October 13, 2026. This is general legal information, not legal advice. Check the current form and any case-specific requirements before acting.