LTB decisions start going online, and renters can now look them up

Why this matters in Toronto

Toronto has 3,611 registered apartment buildings with 328,273 units, and the median building went up in 1962. Older stock means a long history of disputes over repairs, rent and evictions. Until now, most of those decisions were hard to find unless you asked for the file or searched a non-profit legal site.

Tribunals Ontario has begun posting final Landlord and Tenant Board orders on the province's open data catalogue. The first group covers decisions issued over five months, from January to May 2026. Decisions that a member ordered kept private are not included. Older files going back to 2021 — about five years of records — will be added in stages, and new ones monthly.

If you rent

You may be able to see how past disputes at a building were decided before you sign or before you file your own application. Pair that with the city's inspection sign: of the 3,498 Toronto buildings with a score, roughly 83 out of every 100 carry a green sign, so a yellow or red one stands out. That is an example calculation from our data, not an official rate.

If you own or manage a building

Your orders may now be searchable by anyone, including future tenants and buyers. Check what is posted about your addresses.

Also update your filters: portal notices now come from a new do-not-reply address at tribunalsontario.ca. The old ontario.ca sender has been retired, so messages could be missed.

What to do next

• Renters: search the open data listing, or ask for the file if an order is not there yet.
• Owners: confirm staff inboxes accept the new sender and review your posted orders.

Full details are in the Tribunals Ontario update.