Landlord-Tenant Board review requests now limited to specific qualifying grounds

Plain-language summary · AI-assisted · not legal advice

A new regulation sets out the only circumstances under which the Landlord and Tenant Board must consider reviewing one of its own decisions or orders when a person requests it. A review request will only be accepted if the Board finds that the requesting party could not reasonably participate in the original hearing for a defined reason (such as lack of adequate notice, a serious illness or emergency, incarceration, or a natural disaster), that the decision resulted from a serious error (including acting outside jurisdiction, an error of law or fact, a disproportionate remedy, or an unenforceable order), or that the party has new evidence that was unavailable before the decision and would likely have changed the outcome. Parties who believe a Board decision was wrong must now show their situation fits one of these categories — a general disagreement with the outcome is not enough. Landlords, tenants, and other parties to Board proceedings should assess any intended review request against these specific grounds before filing.

Who this affects: residential landlords · residential tenants · parties to Landlord and Tenant Board proceedings · legal representatives appearing before the Board