Kingston Community Legal Clinic

Re-posted from ON THE RADAR, a publication of Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO)

People can now ask for more money when they apply to Small Claims Court and the Landlord and Tenant Board. As of October 1, 2025, the limit is $50,000. It used to be $35,000.

As well, for someone to appeal a final decision made in Small Claims Court, the amount of their claim must now be at least $5,000. And judges can now decide cases that are under $5,000 at a settlement conference. Both amounts are up from $3,500.

For information, check out the latest edition of CLEO’s ON THE RADAR.

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