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LTB Form Guides — Evictions, Rent Increases & Notices

Every Landlord and Tenant Board form Ontario landlords actually use — what it's for, the notice periods, the deadlines, and the mistakes that get cases dismissed. Built by licensed paralegals, updated as Ontario law changes.

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Notices to End a Tenancy (N Forms)

Served on the tenant first — each notice has its own grounds, notice period, and rules.

Notice of Rent Increase

Used to raise a tenant's rent by the annual guideline amount. Rent can only be increased once every 12 months,...

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Notice of Rent Increase (Unit Partially Exempt)

Used to increase rent for units that are partially exempt from Ontario's rent increase guideline — typically u...

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Notice to End a Tenancy Early for Non-Payment of Rent

The most important form for Ontario landlords. Serve the N4 as soon as rent is unpaid — it starts the legal cl...

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Notice to End Tenancy for Interfering with Others, Damage or Overcrowding

Used when a tenant substantially interferes with the reasonable enjoyment of others, wilfully or negligently d...

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Notice to End Tenancy for Illegal Acts or Misrepresenting Income

Used when a tenant or their guest commits an illegal act or runs an illegal business at the rental property, o...

Read the N6 guide →

Notice to End Tenancy for Serious Problems in the Rental Unit or Complex

The fastest conduct-based notice — used for serious safety impairment, wilful damage, or interference where th...

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Notice to End Tenancy at the End of the Term (Persistent Late Payment)

Used to end a tenancy at the end of its term for persistent late payment of rent — the remedy for the tenant w...

Read the N8 guide →

N11

Agreement to End the Tenancy

A mutual agreement between landlord and tenant to end the tenancy on an agreed date. Often the fastest, cleane...

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N12

Notice to End Tenancy — Landlord, Purchaser or Family Member Requires the Unit

Used when the landlord, a purchaser, or an immediate family member requires the rental unit for their own resi...

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N13

Notice to End Tenancy — Demolition, Conversion or Extensive Repairs

Used when the rental unit will be demolished, converted to non-residential use, or repaired so extensively tha...

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Landlord Applications to the LTB (L Forms)

Filed with the Board after the notice period — this is where the $186 filing fee and the hearing happen.

Application to Evict a Tenant for Non-Payment of Rent and Collect Rent Owing

The LTB application that follows an expired N4. It asks the Board to evict the tenant and order payment of eve...

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Application to End a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant or Collect Money

The all-purpose eviction application — used after serving an N5, N6, N7, N8, N12 or N13, or for abandonment an...

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Application to End a Tenancy — Tenant Gave Notice or Agreed to Terminate

Used when a tenant gave notice (N9) or signed an agreement to end the tenancy (N11) but hasn't moved out. Usua...

Read the L3 guide →

Application to End a Tenancy — Tenant Failed to Meet Settlement Conditions

Used when a tenant breaches a mediated settlement or conditional LTB order — it fast-tracks eviction without a...

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Application for an Above Guideline Rent Increase (AGI)

Used to raise rents above Ontario's annual guideline for eligible capital expenditures — roofs, boilers, windo...

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Application to Collect Rent the Tenant Owes (Without Eviction)

Used to get a money order for arrears while keeping the tenancy alive — for landlords who want payment, not ev...

Read the L9 guide →

Defending Tenant Applications (T Forms)

When a tenant files against you, the defence is documentation. OLH represents landlords on both sides of the docket.

Tenant Application About Rights (Defending Landlords)

A tenant-filed application alleging illegal entry, lock changes, interference, harassment or withheld services. OLH defends landlo...

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Tenant Application — Notice Given in Bad Faith (Defending Landlords)

A tenant-filed application alleging an N12 or N13 was served in bad faith. Filed up to one year after move-out — and the penalties...

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Which Form Do I Need?

My tenant hasn't paid rent

Serve the N4 immediately. If the arrears aren't paid by the termination date, file the L1. Want payment without eviction? Use the L9.

My tenant pays, but always late

Serve an N4 every late month to build the record, then end the tenancy with an N8 for persistent late payment, followed by an L2.

Noise, damage, or too many occupants

Serve the N5 (the tenant gets 7 days to correct on the first notice). Serious safety issues in a small owner-occupied building may qualify for the faster N7.

I (or my buyer) need the unit

Serve the N12 with 60 days' notice and one month's compensation, then file the L2 — you can file immediately after serving. Bad-faith N12s carry severe penalties (see the T5).

Major renovations or demolition

Serve the N13 with 120 days' notice, then the L2. Recover eligible capital costs afterward with an L5 above-guideline increase.

Filing the wrong form — does it matter?

Yes. Filing the incorrect notice or application is one of the most common reasons eviction cases are delayed or dismissed at the LTB. A free 15-minute call with our paralegal team confirms the right path before you serve anything.

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