As mentioned above, you need to have a legal reason for evicting a tenant. Whatever that reason is, you need to have proof of it being an issue for you as a landlord. This information will need to be brought to the appropriate authorities for a legal eviction.

First, you need to be sure that your reasons for wanting to evict a tenant are legal. There are a variety of reasons that you may want to evict your tenant, but you have to be sure that the reason is in line with the Residential Tenancies Act.

Here are a few of the most common reasons that landlords go about evicting a tenant in Ontario: Non-payment of rent/Tenant owes rent

• Not paying the rent in full.
• Paying rent late.
• Persistently paying the rent
  late.
• Require the home in order to
  sell the property.
• Require the home for personal use.
• Require the home for an immediate family member.
• Illegal Activities./Tenant caused damage and/or serious issues for either the landlord or for other tenants
• Require the home in order to demolish the property/planning to tear down the building or repurpose it

This is not a comprehensive list of reasons that you as a landlord may want to evict a tenant. A landlord might also want to learn how to evict a bad tenant in Ontario if they break any of the clauses laid forth in the rental contract.

Gather up information about why you plan to evict before moving to the next step of the eviction process.

In Ontario, you can use official forms to give your tenant written notice. In all but the most extreme cases, you must give your tenant written notice of your eviction before attempting to get them to leave the property.

These forms can be found on the LTB and sticking to the method laid out in them will help both you and your tenants have a clear understanding of what is happening when the eviction will occur, and any other details that must be communicated.

There are also set rules to the amount of notice that you must give your tenant. These dates are as follows:

• Owe rent: 14 days
• Causing damage/disturbing neighbors: 20 days
• Drug-related issues: 10 days
• The landlord wants to move in 60 days
• The landlord wants to tear down the building: 120 days

As always, there is some exception to these dates depending on the specific property type. There are a lot of intricacies to the rules of eviction, but knowing this base information will help you set up the process appropriately.

bove, you need to have a legal reason for evicting a tenant. Whatever that reason is, you need to have proof of it being an issue for you as a landlord. This information will need to be brought to the appropriate authorities for a legal eviction.

If your tenant does not move out within the allotted time or correct the problematic behavior, it’s time for you to move your process to the Landlord and Tenant Board.

This board manages the oversight of many tenant and landlord relationship problems, so it is with them that you will want to file for eviction.

You will have to file an application for eviction with the Board. The application will explain the issue, what you want to be done about it, and other essential information. The Board will review this information and schedule a hearing if you seem to have enough reason for the eviction.

Come to the hearing prepared with information about your eviction application. Bring evidence of the issue that you are having, how you have attempted to resolve the problem with the tenant, and the written notice that you gave them.

Your goal here is to prevent all important information so that everyone can make fair and clear decisions about whether or not an eviction should take place. The tenant should also come prepared with this information.

At the hearing, there will be a lot of back and forth so that the overseeing Board member can make a decision. If you or the tenant does not show up, it is likely the Board will rule in the other member’s favor.

Depending on the nature of the reason for wanting to evict your tenant, the Board may provide a number of different solutions:

• Approve request for eviction
• Request you two make a payment plan for late rent and let them continue living there
• Set up an order for you to receive payment back for damages
• Work out communication problems between both parties

Depending on the result of your hearing, the whole process is nearly complete.

If the Board approves the eviction, you will need the Sheriff to evict your tenant and remove their belongings and let you change the lock. You cannot evict them yourself or hire a private company to do so.