Notify a landlord of a construction lien without retyping claimant and premises details

Claimants giving notice to a landlord under subsection 19(1) of the Construction Act repeat their business identity, landlord name and address, project location, and contract particulars on every Form 2 notice. This guide is an example of storing them once in hivi.

Official form and source

Start from the official source and always use the current version — form numbers and links can change:

• Service page: Construction Act — ontario.ca
• Form (Central Forms Repository): Form 2 - Notice to Landlord Under Subsection 19 (1) of the Act Construction Lien Act — cla-2

What this form is about

Form cla-2 is Form 2 — Notice to Landlord under subsection 19(1) of the Construction Act, advising a landlord of a lien or intended lien on leased premises — confirm timing on ontario.ca.

Before you start: what to gather

• Claimant legal name and address.
• Landlord legal name and address for the premises.
• Premises or project address subject to the improvement.
• Contract or improvement description — prepare with counsel.

Confirm the current process on ontario.ca.

How hivi makes it faster

1. Save it once. Store your claimant, landlord, and premises location details in your hivi profile.
2. Keep documents ready. Upload supporting documents to hivi Files so you are not searching at form time.
3. Autofill the form. Use the hivi Chrome extension on a web form, or fill a PDF from your saved profile inside hivi.
4. Review and submit yourself through the official channel.

Why do it in hivi

Related Ontario forms repeat the same personal details. Captured once in hivi — stored in Canada, with AI on its own servers — every form starts mostly complete.