Ontario Form N15: Confidential 28-Day Tenant Notice

N15 lets an eligible tenant end their tenancy with at least 28 days’ notice when they reasonably fear harm from domestic or sexual violence affecting them or a child living with them. It is a confidential notice to the landlord, not an ordinary public LTB application.

This is a plain-language guide, not a substitute for the official Tribunals Ontario form. Complete the government PDF to give an actual notice.

When can a tenant use N15?

A tenant may use this process if they or a child living with them experienced sexual or domestic violence or abuse and they believe remaining in the unit could expose them or the child to harm. A tenant can use the process during a fixed-term or periodic tenancy. The end date need not line up with the usual month-end or lease expiry.

What documents do you give the landlord?

Give the landlord the signed N15 together with one of these:

• A completed official Tenant’s Statement About Sexual or Domestic Violence and Abuse; or
• A qualifying restraining order or peace bond issued within the last 90 days and containing the specified protection restrictions.

Do not attach an informal narrative or medical records that the form does not require. Keep disclosure to the allowed supporting documents and follow a secure delivery plan.

Complete the N15, section by section

1. To / From: name the landlord and only the tenant(s) who are giving the notice.
2. Address: identify the rental unit.
3. Termination date: enter a date at least 28 days after effective service; move out by that date.
4. Supporting-document box: check whether you attach the official tenant statement or the qualifying court order.
5. Signatures: each tenant choosing to give the notice signs and dates it. Keep a private copy and discreet evidence of delivery.

Special protection for tenants’ privacy

Landlords must keep N15 information confidential, including from other tenants, subject to narrow legal exceptions. Before the notice date passes and the tenant leaves, the landlord is also restricted from advertising or showing the unit to prospective tenants in ways described by N15. If only some joint tenants sign, the tenancy continues for the others; those who do not sign should not automatically be notified about the N15.

After giving notice

Where only some tenants sign, the others continue their tenancy. If all tenants sign and do not move out, an LTB application may be possible. If only some sign and they do not move, the N15 provides different protections and may become void. Seek confidential legal help if rights or personal safety are uncertain. Avoid emailing or printing these documents on a shared device if doing so could put someone at risk.

Common mistake to avoid

N15 must be accompanied by the required official statement or qualifying order. Do not disclose it to roommates or other people just to “confirm” the notice.

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