How to File a TAL Application

The TAL offers different application types depending on your issue (rent-fixation, repairs, contesting a repossession, non-payment, and others). Identifying the correct application type on the TAL's website before filing saves time and avoids delays.

Applications can generally be filed online through the TAL's website or by mail. You'll need your lease, the address of the rental unit, and a description of the issue. Filing fees vary by application type and are published on the TAL's website.

Bring your signed lease, all written correspondence with your landlord, any notices you received or sent, dated photos if relevant, and a clear, chronological account of events. The TAL relies heavily on documentary evidence, so thorough preparation matters.

At the hearing, an administrative judge will hear both sides and review the evidence submitted. Be on time, bring copies of everything, and stick to the facts relevant to your specific application.