Ontario Form N9: Tenant’s Notice to End the Tenancy

Use N9 when a tenant chooses to end their tenancy. For most monthly tenancies, give at least 60 days’ notice and choose the final day of a rental period. A fixed-term lease usually cannot end early with an ordinary N9.

This guide explains Form N9; only the PDF issued by Tribunals Ontario is the official form. Use the current PDF for any actual notice or agreement.

Is N9 the correct form?

N9 is a tenant’s written notice—not a landlord’s eviction notice. It works for a normal month-to-month tenancy, for ending a fixed term on its last day, and for certain special early-termination situations. Do not assume moving out at the end of a one-year lease automatically ends the tenancy; normally, you still give notice.

Choose the termination date

• Monthly or other non-weekly tenancy: generally at least 60 days after giving notice, on the last day of a rent period. A fixed-term tenancy generally cannot terminate before its fixed-term end.
• Daily/weekly tenancy: usually 28 days, aligned with the final day of that rent period.
• After receiving an N12 or N13: a tenant may give an N9 with as little as 10 days’ notice; it need not end on a rent-period boundary.
• Landlord refused a proposed assignment: certain refusals permit an N9 ending in 30 days, or 28 days for a daily/weekly tenancy, without month-end alignment. The assignment request and timing conditions matter.

Fill out the N9

1. To: put the landlord’s legal name.
2. From: enter every tenant giving notice.
3. Rental address: include the unit number and postal code.
4. Termination date: enter the last day you will occupy the unit, using the correct notice rule and date format.
5. Signature/date: sign as the tenant or authorized representative and keep an identical copy.

Deliver the notice and keep proof

Give N9 to the landlord by a method allowed for tenancy notices. Save a copy and evidence of when it was delivered. Mailing and other methods may change the legally effective service date. N9 is delivered to the landlord; it is not filed at the LTB when first given.

What if plans change?

The landlord can apply for an L3 eviction order based on a valid N9, even before its termination date. You cannot assume you can withdraw the notice alone: ask the landlord to agree in writing to continue the tenancy. If an L3 order is made without a hearing, strict motion rules apply.

Special rules also exist for a missing mandatory standard lease, some care-home tenancies, and student housing. Check the specific N9 PDF when one of these situations applies.

Common mistake to avoid

A fixed-term lease does not normally end on its last day without a valid notice or agreement. Check both the notice period and the actual rent-period end.

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