Non-Payment Of Rent Matters
Non-Payment Of Rent Matters
Full Service PageUnpaid or short-paid rent requires strict notice drafting, correct termination dates, and proper service. Small mistakes can cause delays or dismissal and force you to restart.
Services Included
We verify arrears, calculate the correct termination date, and prepare the notice for valid service.
If arrears remain unpaid by the termination date, we prepare and file the L1 and organize your supporting documents.
What We Handle
- Rent ledger and arrears verification (amounts + dates)
- Termination date accuracy and notice completion
- Service method and documentation (proof / certificate of service as required)
- Application filing and evidence organization for the hearing
Interference, Damage Or Overcrowding
Interference, Damage Or Overcrowding
Full Service PageWhen there are conduct issues, illegal acts, serious safety impairments, or damage, the Board expects clear evidence and correct notice strategy.
Services Included
We prepare the notice with the correct details, remedy requirements (where applicable), and proper service.
For serious issues involving drugs or other illegal activities in the rental unit.
For serious impairment of safety or severe damage. Often allows for shorter timelines than an N5.
We prepare the L2 application and structure your evidence so your case is hearing-ready.
What We Handle
- Incident timeline and evidence checklist (photos, videos, logs, reports)
- Notice strategy (voidable N5 vs non-voidable N7/N6)
- Proper service and document tracking
- Filing support and hearing preparation structure
Personal Or Family Use Evictions
Personal Or Family Use Evictions
Full Service PagePersonal or family use applications are highly scrutinized. Documentation, compensation rules (where applicable), and timing must be handled correctly to reduce risk.
Services Included
We prepare the N12 with the correct grounds, details, and compliance steps.
If required, we prepare and file the L2 and organize supporting documents for hearing.
What We Handle
- Eligibility review and required documentation checklist
- Notice drafting accuracy and service tracking
- Compliance items and deadline awareness (general info — depends on facts)
- Hearing-ready evidence organization and submissions outline
Construction Related Evictions
Construction Related Evictions
Full Service PageRenovation, demolition, conversion, or major repairs can involve strict procedural requirements. The Board will examine documents, timing, and compliance carefully.
Services Included
We prepare the N13 and ensure notice content and service are completed correctly.
We prepare and file the L2 when appropriate and structure your documentation for hearing.
What We Handle
- Project/permit documentation checklist (as applicable)
- Notice drafting and service documentation
- Process timeline planning (deadlines / steps)
- Hearing package organization and guidance on next procedural steps
Unauthorized Occupancy Evictions
Unauthorized Occupancy Evictions
Full Service PageIf there is an unauthorized occupant, unauthorized sublet, or an improper transfer of the tenancy, the correct application and evidence structure matters.
Services Included
We help organize the facts, documentation, and filing approach so the Board can assess the occupancy issue clearly.
What We Handle
- Occupancy facts review (who moved in / when / how the unit is being used)
- Evidence checklist (communications, ads, statements, building records where available)
- Application preparation and document organization
- Hearing readiness structure (what to prepare and how to present it)
Persistent Late Rent Payment
Persistent Late Rent Payment
Full Service PagePersistent late payment is about a pattern over time. Even if rent is currently paid, the Board will expect clear records showing consistent lateness.
Services Included
We help compile the payment history and prepare the notice for proper service.
We prepare the L2 and structure the evidence so the pattern is easy to understand at hearing.
What We Handle
- Payment history compilation (commonly 12+ months)
- Evidence formatting (ledger, bank records, reminders, timelines)
- Notice drafting and service documentation
- Application filing and hearing preparation structure
Tenant Application Defence
Tenant Application Defence
Full Service PageStrategic representation for landlords in tenant-initiated proceedings. We build structured, evidence-based defences designed to protect rental income, property rights, and ongoing tenancy operations.
Scope Of Tenant Applications
We assess the allegations, supporting materials, and legal exposure tied to tenant compensation claims.
We help respond to maintenance allegations, interference claims, and harassment assertions with properly organized evidence.
We prepare structured responses where tenants challenge charges, raise financial defences, or dispute rent-related issues.
We assist landlords in defending serious claims that may materially affect liability, future strategy, and property operations.
Our Approach
- Detailed matter assessment and defence strategy based on the application, evidence, and procedural posture
- Evidentiary development including leases, ledgers, correspondence, repair logs, notices, and compliance records
- Preparation and filing of responses with procedural accuracy and timely submissions
- Hearing representation including evidence presentation, cross-examination, and oral submissions
- Structured litigation mindset from first response through final determination
Enforcement Services
Enforcement Services
Full Service PageAt Landlord First LLP, we assist landlords and property owners with enforcing orders issued by the Landlord and Tenant Board when tenants fail to comply with rent arrears, damages, or cost awards. An order does not automatically result in payment — we take the next legal steps to pursue recovery.
How We Enforce LTB Orders
We file the LTB order with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice so it can be enforced as a court judgment.
We register the proper enforcement mechanisms, including writ-based processes where applicable.
Where needed, we pursue skip tracing and asset identification to locate employment, bank accounts, or other recoverable assets.
Depending on the file, this can include wage garnishment, bank garnishment, seizure and sale of assets, or registration against real property.
When financial information is limited, we may initiate a debtor examination to obtain sworn disclosure and identify enforcement options.
Our Approach
- Structured enforcement planning based on the debtor’s circumstances
- Court filing and judgment conversion support
- Selection of the most effective recovery tools available
- Asset investigation and recovery-oriented strategy
- Focused execution designed to turn orders into actual recoveries where possible
Above Guideline Rent Increases
Above Guideline Rent Increases
Full Service PageWhen major capital expenditures, extraordinary operating cost increases, or eligible security-related expenses impact a rental property, landlords may be entitled to seek an Above Guideline Rent Increase. These applications require detailed financial support, careful preparation, and a clear strategy before the Landlord and Tenant Board.
What This Service Covers
We review the property expenses, work completed, and timing of the costs to assess whether the increase may qualify under the applicable framework.
We help structure invoices, contractor records, expense summaries, and supporting documentation in a format that is clear and hearing-ready.
We prepare and file the required materials, ensuring the claim is properly framed and supported.
We guide landlords through the adjudicative process and present the file in an organized and persuasive way.
Our Approach
- Review of capital work, operating cost increases, and eligible expense categories
- Detailed organization of invoices, contracts, and supporting financial records
- Preparation of a structured AGI application strategy
- Hearing-ready evidence and advocacy support
- Clear focus on lawful, properly documented rent adjustment pathways
Cash For Keys Negotiations
Cash For Keys Negotiations
Full Service PageIn the right circumstances, a negotiated move-out can be the fastest and most cost-effective path to vacant possession. We help landlords structure legally sound cash for keys negotiations that are strategic, documented, and designed to reduce risk.
What This Service Covers
We assess the tenancy, timing, and leverage points to determine whether a negotiated resolution makes commercial and legal sense.
We help structure clear terms around move-out dates, payment timing, unit condition, key return, and release language.
Properly documented agreements reduce future disputes and create clarity for both sides.
This service can be used alongside repositioning, turnover planning, renovations, or other lawful asset-management goals.
Our Approach
- Commercial and legal assessment before entering negotiations
- Professional handling of communications and deal structure
- Clear written terms designed to protect the landlord’s position
- Focus on efficient, voluntary resolution wherever possible
- Strategy aligned with future rental, renovation, or repositioning plans
Multi-Unit Rent Repositioning
Multi-Unit Rent Repositioning
Full Service PageLandlord First LLP helps multifamily property owners regain control of underperforming units and increase rental income through custom, legally compliant strategies. Our approach is designed to help investors re-control units, reposition assets, and unlock the building’s full financial potential.
How The Process Works
We conduct a detailed analysis of the building or portfolio’s tenancies, rental income, and tenant profiles, including full rent roll review, market rent comparison, unit-by-unit rent upside analysis, lease structure review, and legal/operational risk identification.
We develop and implement lawful strategies to regain operational control of units, which may include negotiated move-out agreements, lawful termination strategies, and representation in eviction proceedings and appeals where required.
Once units become vacant, owners may be able to upgrade units, re-rent at prevailing market rates, improve NOI, refinance at stronger valuations, and where appropriate pursue above guideline rent increases to complete the program.
Who This Service Is For
- Multifamily real estate investors and corporations
- Owners of multi-unit residential buildings
- Investors acquiring value-add apartment buildings with below-market rents
- Portfolio owners seeking to improve performance and long-term property value
- Owners looking to unlock trapped equity through lawful repositioning strategies
