Moving out, or worried about being asked to leave? Ending a tenancy in Ontario follows set steps for both sides. This is from the Landlord and Tenant Board’s brochures. Checked October 3, 2026. Forms change, so get the current one from the LTB.
If you are the tenant
- Use the Tenant’s Notice to Terminate the Tenancy, Form N9.
- Monthly tenancy: at least 60 days’ notice, and the last day must be the last day of a rental month.
- Fixed-term lease: at least 60 days before the lease ends, and the last day cannot be earlier than the last day of the term.
- Weekly or daily tenancy: at least 28 days’ notice.
- Counting the days: do not count the day you deliver the notice, and do count the last day. If you mail it, add 5 days.
When a one-year lease ends
You do not have to sign a new lease or move out. If you do nothing, the tenancy continues automatically as a monthly one, on the same terms.
Other ways out
- Agreement: you and the landlord can agree to end the tenancy (Form N11). A landlord cannot make you sign one as a condition of renting.
- Assignment: someone takes over your lease. You need the landlord’s approval.
- Fear of sexual or domestic violence: a tenant can give 28 days’ notice with Form N15.
If you leave without proper notice, you may owe rent until the unit is rented again, or until the earliest date your notice could have ended the tenancy, whichever comes first.
If the landlord wants you to leave
- The landlord must give you written notice on the proper LTB form, for a reason the law allows.
- Reasons include not paying the rent in full, the landlord or an immediate family member needing the unit for their own use, and major repairs or renovations that need a building permit and an empty unit.
- A notice is not an eviction. If you do not move out, the landlord has to apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board.
- Your landlord must first apply for and receive an eviction order from the LTB.
If you receive a notice, read which form it is and call the LTB at 1-888-332-3234, or get legal advice, before you sign or move. Related: rent increase rules and rent deposits.
Sources (official pages, checked October 3, 2026)
- Landlord and Tenant Board – How a Tenant Can End Their Tenancy (brochure, April 2018)
- Landlord and Tenant Board – A Guide to the Residential Tenancies Act (brochure, December 2020)
- Ontario – Renting in Ontario: your rights (2027 guideline 1.9%)
Programs and limits change, often at budget time. Confirm the current rules on the official page before you rely on them.
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General information only – not financial, legal or mortgage advice. Please consult a licensed professional about your own situation.