The L1/L9 Information Update is the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) form a landlord must complete before the hearing of an L1 (eviction for non-payment of rent) or L9 (rent owing) application. It brings the arrears figure up to the hearing date and tells the Member anything relevant to whether eviction should be refused or delayed.
At a glance
| Who uses it | The landlord (or representative) on every L1 or L9 |
| When | Before the hearing, once the hearing date is known |
| Deadline | To the LTB and each tenant at least 5 days before the hearing; also at an in-person hearing |
| How it is filed | Tribunals Ontario Portal, email, mail or courier; plus given to each tenant |
| Filing fee | None |
| Follow-on form | None; the hearing proceeds on it |
What the L1/L9 Information Update is for
Rule 10 of the Rules of Procedure requires a landlord who applies to evict for non-payment of rent and collect arrears, or just to collect arrears, to complete the "L1/L9 – Information Update" with complete and accurate information about the tenancy, the arrears, and the rent that will come due as of the hearing day (Rule 10.1). The application was a snapshot on the filing date; the update tells the Member what has changed since: new rent, payments, deposit changes, NSF charges and the total now claimed.
It also contains a declaration that the information is true, and question 10 is where you tell the LTB about circumstances relevant to section 83 of the RTA, which requires the Board to consider refusing or delaying eviction even when rent is owed.
When to use it (and when not to)
- Every L1 and every L9 that goes to a hearing, including a combined L1 with other claims, needs one.
- Not needed if the application is resolved before the hearing by a consent order on a Payment Agreement or by a discontinuance because the tenant paid in full. If no order has arrived, prepare the update anyway.
- It is not your evidence package. Ledgers and other documents still follow Rule 19 and the Practice Direction on Evidence.
Deadlines and limitation periods
- At least 5 days before the hearing, to the LTB and to each tenant, unless the LTB directs otherwise (Rule 10.2).
- In-person hearings: also bring copies for the LTB and each tenant (Rule 10.2).
- Days are calendar days (Rule 1.12). Rule 1.13 counts a period by leaving out the first day and including the last, so the update must be given on or before the date 5 days earlier than the hearing date: for a hearing on the 20th, give it no later than the 15th. Give yourself a margin.
- Giving it to the tenant must use a method allowed by the RTA or Rule 3. Uploading to the Portal is not service on the tenant unless they consented in writing to service through the Portal (Rule 19.1.1; Practice Direction on Evidence). Mail is deemed served on the fifth day after mailing (Rule 3.9), so mail it earlier.
- Tenant issues: for rent applications (L1, L9 and L10) filed on or after September 21, 2026, a tenant who wants to raise maintenance or other issues must, at least 7 days before the hearing, pay the landlord half the arrears claimed and describe the issues in writing (RTA ss. 82(2) and 87(2); Rule 19.4). Any such payment received after filing belongs in question 4.
How to fill out the L1/L9 Information Update, section by section
The current form is version 2026/09. Complete all 10 questions; tick "No" or give details for "Yes".
- Header. Landlord's name, LTB file number, tenant's name, rental unit address.
- Q1 Has the tenant moved out? If yes, the date.
- Q2 Has the monthly rent changed? If yes, the new rent and the date it changed (guideline increase, an added or removed service such as parking, or a seasonal air-conditioner charge where electricity is included). The form's instruction sheet calls this "Question 3"; on the form itself it is question 2.
- Q3 Rent deposit. Whether the deposit amount changed or you paid interest on it, the amount now held and the period interest covered.
- Q4 Payments since filing. Every payment received after the application was filed, with dates, and the total.
- Q5 New rent due since filing. Each rent period that has come due since filing, plus rent that will come due by the hearing date, and the total.
- Q6 Arrears only. Arrears from the application, plus Q5, minus Q4. Do not deduct the last month's rent deposit or its interest, and do not include the filing fee or NSF charges.
- Q7 New NSF/administration charges. Cheque amount and date, NSF charge date, bank charge, and administration charge (maximum $20 per cheque), with totals including NSF charges from the application.
- Q8 Application fee. Whether you want it ordered, and which fee you paid: $201 (regular) or $186 (online).
- Q9 Grand total. Arrears, all NSF charges and the filing fee. Again, no deposit deduction and no other costs.
- Q10 Section 83 circumstances. Tick yes and give details on page 2 if there is anything the LTB should know before deciding whether to evict, for example, a history of broken payment promises, or your own hardship.
- Declaration. Name, date, signature, and whether you are the landlord or representative.
Filing it
Upload it through the Tribunals Ontario Portal or send it by email, mail or courier, and give a copy to each tenant by an allowed service method. Lawyers and paralegals must file it through the Portal under the Practice Direction on licensees.
Mistakes that get it refused, voided or dismissed
- Not filing it, or filing it late. The LTB may make you complete it during the hearing, move on to other matters until it is done, and decline to award your filing fee (Rule 10.3). The form warns the adjudicator may refuse to proceed until it is completed.
- Uploading to the Portal but never giving it to the tenant. Rule 10.2 requires both; an upload is not service on the tenant without written consent.
- Deducting the last month's rent deposit. The form says not to. The Member deals with the deposit.
- Mixing NSF fees or the filing fee into Q6. Q6 is arrears only; the extras go in Q7 to Q9.
- Leaving out payments. Every payment after filing goes in Q4. An inflated figure undermines your credibility and the declaration you sign; filing false or misleading information is an offence.
- Forgetting rent that will fall due before the hearing. Q5 should run to the hearing date.
- Unsigned declaration. The form tells you to complete the declaration and sign.
What happens next
At the hearing the Member uses the update to fix the arrears and amounts in the order. On an L1, the Member must also consider s. 83: since September 21, 2026, if the landlord does not agree, the LTB can delay eviction only if satisfied the delay would not be unfair to the landlord or other tenants and there are compelling reasons. The Member can also refuse eviction on conditions, and must refuse it in the cases s. 83 lists (for example, a landlord in serious breach of its obligations). The resulting order sets the amount the tenant must pay to void the eviction.
Recent changes
The form was reissued as version 2026/09 following the September 21, 2026 changes. Its s. 83 summary now reflects the "not unfair and compelling reasons" test for delaying eviction, and its instruction sheet lists seasonal air-conditioner charges (allowed from July 1, 2026) as a reason the rent can change. Separately, for rent applications (L1, L9 and L10) filed on or after September 21, 2026, tenants raising issues must first pay half the arrears claimed. The Information Update is not named in the September 21 list of forms whose previous versions are not accepted as of November 30, 2026, and the LTB has not said whether it will refuse an older version; use the current one.
Frequently asked questions
When is the L1/L9 Information Update due?
At least 5 days before the hearing, to both the LTB and each tenant (Rule 10.2). For in-person hearings, bring copies too.
Do I have to send it to the tenant if I uploaded it to the Portal?
Yes, unless the tenant consented in writing to receive documents through the Portal. Use an allowed method such as hand delivery, mail (allowing 5 days) or email with written consent.
What happens if I forget the form?
The Member may have you complete it at the hearing, set your matter aside until it is done, and refuse to order the tenant to repay your filing fee (Rule 10.3).
Do I subtract the last month's rent deposit?
No. The form says not to deduct the deposit or its interest from the arrears or the grand total.