Landlord paralegal in Guelph

• Rent that hasn't been paid
• Rent that's paid late, again and again
• Damage to the unit, or a tenant disturbing other people in the building
• Too many people living in the unit, or someone living there without your consent
• You, a family member or a buyer needing the unit
• A tenant who agreed to leave, or gave notice, but hasn't moved out
• Money a former tenant still owes

We also act for organizations and non-profit housing co-operatives. We represent landlords and tenants, but never both sides of the same dispute.

1. Check the paperwork first

   We look at the lease, the rent record and anything you've already sent the tenant. A notice with the wrong amount or the wrong date can be thrown out at the hearing, and then you start again.

2. Give the right notice

   We prepare the notice with the dates worked out and serve it properly.

3. File the application

   If the tenant doesn't pay, fix the problem or move out, we file your application with the Board and keep you posted on the hearing date.

4. Settle if it makes sense

   Many cases end with a payment plan or an agreed move-out date. We'll tell you whether an offer is worth taking.

5. Represent you at the hearing

   We present your evidence and speak for you. Most hearings are held by video.

6. After the order

   If the tenant still won't leave, only the Sheriff can carry out the eviction, so we file the order with the Sheriff's office (see how a Sheriff eviction works). If the order says you're owed money, we can collect it too.

Several rules changed in July and September 2026 (Laura explains them in this article). The date on your own paperwork is the one that counts, so check it, or call and ask.

• 7days

  is the notice period for unpaid monthly rent, for notices given on or after September 21, 2026 (it used to be 14). If the tenant pays everything owed before the date on the notice, the notice no longer counts.

  Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, section 59, as changed September 21, 2026

• 3times

  or more within six months, with the rent arriving more than seven days after it was due, now counts as persistent late payment.

  Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, as changed September 21, 2026

• 120days

  of notice when you or a family member need the unit means you don't have to pay the tenant a month's rent in compensation or offer another unit. This doesn't apply when a buyer needs the unit.

  Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, as changed September 21, 2026

• 60days

  after the date on an own-use notice is when you or your family member should normally have moved in. If nobody has, the Board presumes the notice was given in bad faith if the former tenant applies.

  Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, as changed September 21, 2026

• 15days

  to ask the Board to review an order you think is wrong. It was 30 days before July 1, 2026.

  Landlord and Tenant Board, Interpretation Guideline 8