N7: 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 the landlord lives in the same building (3 units or fewer).
How the N7 Works
- Termination date: only 10 days after service — the shortest notice period of any conduct notice.
- No correction window: the tenant cannot void an N7.
- Reserved for serious situations — seriously impairing safety, wilful damage, or using the unit in a way that causes serious damage.
- File an L2 application after the notice period — no later than 30 days after the termination date.
Fixed-Fee Help — No Hourly Billing
OLH handles the N7 on transparent fixed-fee rates (quoted in your free consultation, plus taxes and disbursements). Legal Guarantee clients pay nothing extra — every notice, filing, and LTB hearing is included at $199/month.
Approved Methods of Service
Invalid service is one of the most common reasons notices fail at the LTB. Approved methods:
| Method | Effective date of service |
|---|---|
| Handed to the tenant (or an adult in the unit) | Same day |
| Placed in the mailbox or mail slot | Same day |
| Slid under the door | Same day |
| Courier | First business day after sending |
| Regular mail | 5 days after mailing (add 5 days to notice period) |
| Day sent — only with written consent in the lease |
Not valid: taping to the door, leaving with a neighbour, posting in the building, text message, or voicemail. Always complete a Certificate of Service the day you serve.
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