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What happens after you get an eviction notice?

To evict a tenant, a landlord has to file a legal form through the Landlord and Tenant Board or LTB.
📸: Yara El Murr/The Green Line.

Did you know that you don't need to move out immediately when you get eviction notice?  

Did you know that you don’t need to move out immediately when you get eviction notice?  

Receiving an eviction notice can be devastating. But don’t fret, it’s usually only the first step in the process. It is important to understand what happens next so you can use all tools available to fight an eviction order at the Landlord and Tenant Board.

To make things easier, The Green Line made a “totally non-extensive evictions resource list.” Check it out for resources about tenant rights, who to turn for help and more general information.

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City of Toronto

Eviction process

ADVOCACY CENTER FOR TENANTS ONTARIO

Tenant guides

FEDERATION OF METRO TENANTS' ASSOCIATIONS

How evictions work

fedderation of metro tenants' associations

tenant hotline

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