Specifics of the process to evict a tenant
- The Residential Tenancies Act (the Act) sets basic procedures for tenant evictions. However, these procedures are highly technical. Apparently, the legislator wanted to provide tenants with safeguards against arbitrary evictions.
- Legal technicalities accompany each step of the eviction process.
- The Act limits grounds for eviction.
- In addition, the landlord must use only approved forms for all types of eviction notices and applications.
- There are strict requirements about the content and timelines for each legal form, and, finally,
- The Act severely limits evictions without a hearing.
Legal Expenses to Evict a Tenant
- For these reasons, it is always advisable to consider retaining a professional paralegal to evict the tenant.
- Paralegals are legal professionals licensed by the Law Society of Ontario to represent clients in eviction cases.
- Of course, the paralegal’s fee may vary. In most cases, paralegals charge a so-called flat fee for the entire case. In rare cases, an hourly rate may apply.
- To this end, read more about how paralegals may calculate their fees here.
The Landlord and Tenant Board fees
- Apart from expenses for legal representation, there is an application fee that any landlord must pay.
- This fee is set at $201 for filing an eviction application by fax or in person.
- The application fee is $186.00 for filing online.
- However, if the landlord is successful in her/his application, the Board will order the tenant to compensate all filing fees.
- In conclusion, find the complete list of the Landlord and Tenant Board’s filing fees is here.
As always, contact us to assess your eviction cost.
