The Request to Review an Order is the Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) form a party uses to ask the Board to look again at one of its own final orders. Landlords use it when an order was made without them being able to take part, or contains a serious error; just as often, a landlord is on the receiving end when a tenant files one to stop an eviction.
At a glance
| Who uses it | Any party to the order, or a person directly affected by it |
| When | After a final order (or an interim order that finally decides a party's rights) |
| Deadline | 15 days after the order is issued (orders issued on or after July 1, 2026); 30 days for orders issued before July 1, 2026 |
| How it is filed | By email with an online fee receipt to LTBpayments@ontario.ca, or by mail, courier or ServiceOntario |
| Filing fee | $58 (fee waiver available) |
| Follow-on form | Request to Extend Deadline (if late); Certificate of Service if the LTB directs service |
What the request is for
An LTB order is final and binding, subject to the Board's power to review it (RTA s. 209). Since July 1, 2026, that power is limited by O. Reg. 178/26: the LTB may review a final order only if one of three circumstances exists (Interpretation Guideline 8; Rule 26.8):
- Not reasonably able to participate, for one of the listed reasons: no adequate notice of the hearing or issues; the LTB contributed to the problem; you were misled by another party; a serious emergency (serious illness, injury, hospitalization, or that of an immediate family member, or a death in the immediate family); incarceration or incapacity; or a natural disaster or similar event.
- Serious error: the LTB acted outside its jurisdiction or materially breached procedural fairness; made an error of law, fact or mixed fact and law; ordered a remedy significantly outside the usual range; or made an order whose terms are unenforceable.
- New evidence that was not before the LTB, could not have been obtained before the order, and would likely have changed the result.
A review is not an appeal and not a second chance to present a better case. Guideline 8 says an error of fact or law must have a material effect on the outcome, and a request that simply says the order is wrong will usually be dismissed at the preliminary stage.
When to use it (and when not to)
- Use it when you missed the hearing for a listed reason, or the order rests on a material error.
- Do not use it for typos or arithmetic mistakes. The form itself says to file a Request to Amend an Order for clerical errors.
- Do not use it against an order voiding an eviction made without a hearing. That is challenged with the S3 motion within 10 days.
- Interim procedural orders (disclosure, an interim payment, adding a party) cannot be reviewed (Guideline 8; Rule 26.1).
- Appeals on a question of law go to the Divisional Court within 30 days (RTA s. 210). An appeal automatically stays the order, and the LTB cannot hear a review unless it first lifts that stay.
Deadlines and limitation periods
- 15 days from the date the order was issued, for orders issued on or after July 1, 2026 (RTA s. 209(3); Rule 26.5). 30 days for orders issued before that date (Rule 26.4).
- Days are calendar days. Exclude the issue date, include the last day; if the last day falls on a Saturday, Sunday or other day the LTB is closed, file on the next business day (Rules 1.12–1.14).
- The clock runs from the date the order was issued, not the date you received it.
- Late? File a Request to Extend Deadline together with the review request (Rules 16.2 and 26.6). The LTB will not consider an extension filed on its own (Guideline 8).
How to fill out the Request to Review, section by section
The current form is version 2026/07. Read the official instructions first.
Part 1: General Information
Tick your role (landlord, tenant, co-op, other party), give your name, company, email, phone and mailing address, and choose mail or email for communication. Enter the full rental unit address, then the other party's details. Extra parties go on the Schedule of Parties form.
Part 2: Reason for Your Request
Enter the order's file number and issue date (dd/mm/yyyy). Tick each ground that applies and the specific numbered reason under it. In the explanation box, set out the facts that prove the ground and how the order should be changed. You may attach up to 10 double-spaced pages (12-point font, about a 40 mm left margin), not counting evidence and case law (Rule 26.7). Attach the proof: medical notes, the wrong email address the notice went to, the new document.
Stay or lift a stay
Tick the stay box and explain the harm that will occur if the order is enforced before the review is decided. If the order is under appeal, tick the second box and explain why the LTB should lift the appeal stay.
Part 3: Signature
Sign as requester or representative and date it; a representative adds their Law Society number and contact details. The payment page records how you paid.
Filing it
The LTB's forms page lists email as the filing route: pay the $58 fee on the online payment page, then email the form and receipt to LTBpayments@ontario.ca, with the 7-digit receipt number in the subject line. The instructions also allow mail or courier (certified cheque, money order payable to the Minister of Finance, or credit card with the Credit Card Payment Form) and ServiceOntario. Never email card details; those emails are deleted. A fee waiver is available if you qualify. The request is not served on the other parties unless the LTB directs it (Guideline 8); if it does, file a Certificate of Service.
Mistakes that get it refused, voided or dismissed
- Using the old 30-day deadline. For orders issued on or after July 1, 2026 the limit is 15 days. A late request without a Request to Extend Deadline attached can be dismissed at the preliminary review (Rule 26.9).
- No ground ticked, or missing basics. A request that does not identify a prescribed circumstance, omits the order number or address, or runs past 10 pages does not comply with Rules 26.7–26.8 and may be refused (Rule 26.8.1).
- Arguing the merits again. "The Member believed the tenant" is not a serious error. Guideline 8 says findings of fact get considerable deference.
- Missing evidence. A claim of illness without a medical note, or of non-receipt without proof, rarely survives the preliminary review.
- "New" evidence that existed all along. Evidence you could have produced at the hearing, or events after the hearing, do not qualify.
- No fee. The request will not be processed without the $58 fee or an approved waiver.
- Holding something back. A party gets one review of the same order (Rule 26.18). Put every ground in the first request.
What happens next
The LTB first does a preliminary review without a hearing (Rule 26.9). It may dismiss the request, extend time, or direct a review hearing, and may make interim orders, including a stay. Stays are granted where a party would suffer harm that cannot be undone, and can carry conditions; in an arrears case the tenant may be required to pay arrears as a condition of the stay (Guideline 8). The party who obtains a stay of an eviction order must take it to the Court Enforcement Office (Rule 25.3). If the review is granted, the re-hearing usually starts immediately, so have your evidence and witnesses ready (Rule 26.16). The LTB may then confirm, vary, suspend or cancel the order (Rule 26.17), and may refund the review fee (RTA s. 182).
Recent changes
From July 1, 2026, Bill 60 cut the review deadline from 30 days to 15 for orders issued on or after that date (RTA s. 209(3)), and O. Reg. 178/26 replaced the old open-ended "serious error" test with the three listed circumstances. The form (2026/07), instructions (July 2026), Rule 26 and Guideline 8 were all updated.
Frequently asked questions
How long do I have to request a review of an LTB order?
For orders issued on or after July 1, 2026, 15 days from the issue date. For older orders, 30 days. If you are late, file a Request to Extend Deadline with the review request and explain the delay.
Does filing a review stop an eviction?
Not automatically. You must ask for a stay on the form. The LTB decides the stay at the preliminary review and may attach conditions, and the stay order must be taken to the Court Enforcement Office.
Should I request a review or appeal to Divisional Court?
An appeal is limited to questions of law and must be started within 30 days (RTA s. 210). A review covers the three prescribed circumstances, including missed hearings and factual errors. An appeal automatically stays the order and can block a review until the stay is lifted, so get legal advice before doing both.
Can I file a second review if the first is dismissed?
No. The LTB will not consider a further request from the same party to review the same order or the review order (Rule 26.18).