About Us Annual Reports Contact Information Office Locations Staff and Members Information Frequently Asked Questions Brochures by Topic Multiple Language Brochure Other Help Steps To Apply Choosing an Application Filing an Application The Hearing The Order Forms Landlord Applications Tenant Applications Notices of Termination Notices of Rent Increase Other Forms The Law The Act and Regulations Rules of Practice Interpretation Guidelines Selected Decisions Redacted Orders Online Services Check Application Status FDF Merge Program Help for Tenants Help for Landlords	Home > The Law The Board’s Rules of Practice The Board’s Rules of Practice set out the procedural rules that must be followed under the Residential Tenancies Act. In the table below, click on the Rule number or title to view the text of the Rule onscreen.  To open a printer-friendly version of the rule, click on the [] symbol. Rule # Title Release date Printer-friendly version Introduction Jan 31/07 1 General Rules Amended Oct 15/09 2 Initiative of the Board Jan 31/07 3 Communications with the Board Jan 31/07 4 Computation of Time Amended Dec 08/08 5 Serving a Document on Another Party Jan 31/07 6 Filing Documents with the Board Amended Oct 15/09 7 French Language Services Jan 31/07 8 Application Screening Amended Dec 08/08 9 Refusing to Accept or Proceed with an Application Jan 31/07 10 Serving the Application or Motion and the Notice of Hearing Amended Dec 08/08 11 Certificates of Service Amended Oct 15/09 12 Rescheduling a Hearing Amended Oct 15/09 13 Mediation by the Board Jan 31/07 14 Settlements reached without Board Mediation Amended July 5/07 15 Extending and Shortening Time Amended July 5/07 16 Amending Applications Jan 31/07 17 Withdrawing an Application Amended July 5/07 18 Severing an Application Jan 31/07 19 Disclosure Rules Amended Dec 08/08 20 Pre-Hearing Conferences Jan 31/07 21 Electronic Hearings Jan 31/07 22 Written Hearings Amended July 5/07 23 Requiring a Witness to Attend a Hearing Amended Oct 15/09 24 Restricting Public Access to the Hearing Jan 31/07 25 Recording of Proceedings Amended Dec 08/08 26 Orders and Reasons Amended July 5/07 27 Ordering Costs to a Party or Board Costs Amended July 5/07 28 Amending an Order Amended July 5/07 29 Review of Orders Amended Oct 15/09 30 Order Void or Stayed Amended July 5/07 31 Paying Money into & out of the Board Amended July 5/07 Appendix A ServiceOntario Locations Amended Oct 01/08 Appendix B Witness Fees Jan 31/07 Table of Contents Amended Oct.15/09
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