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New legislation allows for eviction orders without Landlord and Tenant Board hearing

from Law Times

New legislation allows for eviction orders without Landlord and Tenant Board hearing Law Times Newly passed changes to landlord/tenant law will permit ex parte eviction orders, allowing landlords to obtain an eviction order without appearing before the Landlord and Tenant Board. With Bill 184, the Protecting Tenants and Strengthening Community Housing Act, when a tenant is behind on rent, they can now enter into an enforceable repayment agreement with their landlord without oversight from an LTB adjudicator, says Caryma Sa’d, a Toronto-based lawyer who practises criminal, landlord/tenant and cannabis law. If the tenant fails to meet the repayment agreement’s terms, they can be subject to an ex parte eviction, or eviction without a hearing, says Sa’d, who acts for both landlords and tenants. READ MORE

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