When Waiting Months Is Not an Option
Standard LTB scheduling can mean months between filing and hearing. For most files, that is a frustration. For a landlord facing violence at the property, deliberate damage, or conduct endangering other tenants, it is untenable — and the Rules provide a mechanism to ask for an expedited hearing.
Expedition is not automatic. The Board grants it where the circumstances genuinely justify jumping the queue: serious safety risks, illegal activity, substantial ongoing damage, or comparable urgency. The request must be supported by concrete evidence, not adjectives.
We prepare urgent files for speed: the right notice, an immediate application, a persuasive request to expedite, and hearing-ready evidence from day one.
How Expedited Eviction Works
The building blocks of an urgent file:
- Serious-conduct notices (N6, N7) carry shorter termination dates — as short as 10 days
- A request to expedite, filed with supporting evidence, asks the Board to schedule the hearing ahead of the standard queue
- The stronger and more specific the safety or damage evidence, the more likely expedition is granted
- Post-order, enforcement through the Court Enforcement Office can also be prioritized in serious cases
Common Scenarios We See
Landlords often contact us where:
- Threats or violence against other tenants, neighbours, or the landlord
- Suspected drug production or trafficking at the property
- Deliberate or escalating damage to the unit or building systems
- Conduct creating fire, flood, or structural hazards
- Vulnerable co-tenants at risk while a standard hearing date is months away
How We Assist
We assist landlords with:
- Selecting and serving the strongest notice for the conduct
- Filing the application and the request to expedite together, without gaps
- Assembling police reports, incident logs, photographs, and witness statements fast
- Pressing for the earliest hearing and resisting adjournments
- Preparing the section 83 argument for an unconditional, non-delayed order
- Coordinating priority enforcement once the order issues
Why Urgent Files Reward Preparation, Not Panic
An urgent request supported by generalities gets a standard hearing date. An urgent request supported by dated incidents, first-hand statements, and documentary proof gets attention. Building the file in the first days — not the final week — is what actually shortens the timeline.
Book a Consultation
If conduct at your property is putting people or the building at risk, the process can move faster than you think. Call us today.