New limits for small claims and housing cases

CLEO has updated information about:

• Small Claims Court and the Small Claims Court Guided Pathways
• the Landlord and Tenant Board and the Housing law Guided Pathways

As of October 1, 2025, people applying to either place can ask for up to $50,000. The limit used to be $35,000.

As well, for someone to appeal a final decision made in Small Claims Court, their claim must be worth at least $5,000. This is up from $3,500.