T5 Filing Kit

Evicted "for personal use" — and the landlord never moved in? Build your complete compensation claim in ~10 minutes. Everything stays on your device.

If your Ontario landlord evicted you 'for personal use' and never moved in, you can file a T5 application within one year of moving out and claim up to 12 months' rent in general damages, plus moving costs and up to 12 months of rent difference. This free kit builds the complete claim.

💰 What's at stake: T5 awards can include the extra rent you now pay (up to 12 months), your moving costs, and general damages up to 12 months of your old rent. On a $2,000 unit that's a possible five-figure claim — and from Sept 21, 2026, if the named person didn't move in within 60 days, bad faith is presumed.

⏰ Deadline: you must file within 1 year of moving out. Filing costs $48 online (fee waiver available for low income).

1 About you & the old unit

Your full name

Phone

Your current address

Address of the OLD rental unit (the one you were evicted from)

2 The landlord

Landlord name (person or company)

Landlord address (from your lease or N12)

Landlord phone (if known)

Landlord email (if known)

3 What happened

Which notice did you get?

Date you received it

Date you moved out

Who was supposed to move in / what was supposed to happen? What actually happened after you left? (the heart of your case) Evidence you have (check all)

Screenshots of the unit re-listed for rent/sale (with dates)

Photos/witness of new tenants living there

The N12/N13 notice itself

Texts/emails with the landlord

Proof compensation was / wasn't paid

Moving receipts

4 The money

OLD monthly rent ($)

NEW monthly rent ($)

Moving/storage costs ($)

Months since you moved out (max 12 counted)

📋 Portal-ready answers — file at the Tribunals Ontario Portal; copy each answer into the matching section

📖 Your story, written for the application

🗂️ Evidence checklist for upload (7+ days before hearing)

Add anything missing to your Evidence Builder and export the bundle.

🚀 How to file (10 minutes)

Go to the Tribunals Ontario Portal and create an account.
Start a T5 application and copy your answers from this kit into each section.
Pay the $48 fee (or submit a fee waiver request if low income).
Upload your evidence at least 7 days before the hearing (5 days for responding evidence).
Before the hearing, talk to Tenant Duty Counsel — free, no appointment.

This kit organizes your information and applies general Ontario rules (RTA s.57 remedies; O. Reg. 240/26). It is legal information, not legal advice — awards are at the LTB's discretion and depend on evidence. For advice on your case, contact your community legal clinic or a licensed paralegal. Nothing you type here leaves your device.