Ontario has its own Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). Its forms and deadlines are not the BC Residential Tenancy Branch procedures.
N12 notices concern specific personal-occupancy grounds, not a general right to remove a tenant. On or after September 21, 2026, some landlord-own-use notices giving at least 120 days can be exempt from the normal compensation requirement; purchaser-use notices are excluded from that exception.
Landlord's own use, not purchaser use: For qualifying N12 notices served on or after September 21, 2026, at least 120 days' notice for the landlord's own use removes the usual requirement to compensate the tenant or offer an acceptable alternate unit. With less than 120 days, existing compensation rules apply. This exception does not apply to purchaser's own use.
60-day occupancy presumption: For the landlord's own-use ground, the intended occupant normally must take occupancy within 60 days after the N12 termination date. If they do not, the LTB presumes bad faith on a T5 application, subject to the landlord's opportunity to rebut that presumption. This presumption does not apply to purchaser-use N12 notices.
Source: Tribunals Ontario operational update, September 21, 2026
N12 is for qualifying landlord, purchaser or family occupancy. Rules changed September 21, 2026: for qualifying landlord-personal-use notices giving at least 120 days, a compensation exception may apply; purchaser-use notices are treated differently. Always check the current form and law.
View guide →L2 covers specified eviction or money claims beyond the ordinary N4/L1 path. The particular underlying notice and proof of service must match the ground claimed. Do not file L2 solely because a tenancy problem exists.
View guide →T5 addresses alleged bad-faith termination notices. September 2026 changes affect a presumption for certain N12 personal-use cases and deadlines for particular N13 renovation-related right-of-first-refusal claims.
View guide →Check the official LTB form for the latest instructions and fees.
