Ontario LTB Form T2: Apply About Tenant Rights
Know when this application applies, how to fill it out, what to attach and what happens next.
Use T2 if the landlord, superintendent or landlord’s agent violated certain tenant rights—for example by entering illegally, changing locks without giving keys, harassing or threatening you, interfering seriously with enjoyment, or withholding a vital service. T2 is not the general maintenance-repair application: use T6 for a failure to maintain or repair.
This guide explains the official application, but does not submit it. Confirm case-specific filing requirements before acting.
What conduct qualifies?
- Entry without proper legal authority: ordinary inspections or repairs normally need at least 24 hours' written notice specifying the date, time and reason, with entry between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.; emergencies and other statutory exceptions differ.
- Lock changes: the landlord changes the locking system without supplying replacement keys.
- Harassment or interference: threats, coercion, serious disruptions to reasonable enjoyment or deliberate disruption of vital services.
- Special situations: certain improper handling of belongings after sheriff eviction, or failures about care-home agreements and services.
Under Residential Tenancies Act section 29(2), the usual deadline for applications about these violations is one year after the alleged conduct. Document separate dates for repeated events.
How to complete T2
- Part 1 — people and property: enter the unit, tenant and landlord details. If the person involved is the superintendent or an agent, list them in the appropriate place and add a Schedule of Parties if required.
- Tenancy dates: say whether you still occupy the unit and enter move-in or move-out dates.
- Part 2 — reasons: check the exact type of alleged conduct, then write what happened, who did it, and the date and time of every incident.
- Part 3 — remedies: choose what order you want—such as stopping interference, reimbursement, rent abatement or another available remedy—and explain the amount requested.
- Evidence: organize entry notices, photos, messages, a dated incident log, receipts and witnesses. Label attachments so the LTB can follow your timeline.
- Sign and file: sign the completed application and submit through the accepted LTB route with the filing fee or approved waiver.
Worked example: illegal entry
A superintendent enters a rented unit on May 3 and May 10, 2026 without notifying the tenant. The tenant records both dates, a text-message exchange, and a hallway-camera timestamp. On T2, the tenant selects the illegal entry reason, writes an incident-by-incident account, and asks the LTB to order appropriate relief. The LTB decides whether an exception allowed the entry and what remedy, if any, follows.
After filing
The LTB can set a hearing and require the parties to exchange evidence under its directions. Filing T2 does not authorize withholding rent or changing the locks yourself. For an immediate safety emergency, seek appropriate urgent assistance rather than waiting for a T2 hearing.
Avoid this mistake
Do not combine unrelated complaints into a vague paragraph. Link each selected T2 reason to exact events, evidence and requested remedies.