Ontario has its own Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). Its forms and deadlines are not the BC Residential Tenancy Branch procedures.
An N13 may involve demolition, major work requiring vacant possession, or conversion. Rights to compensation and to reoccupy after certain renovations depend on the reason and specific notice. September 2026 changes affect notice and reoccupancy information.
Renovation right of return: For a qualifying N13 involving renovations or repairs, an eligible tenant who gives written notice to return has a right to reoccupy at no more than the lawful rent that could have been charged without the interruption. For written tenant requests on or after September 21, 2026, the landlord must promptly give the estimated completion date, update changes without delay, and tell the tenant when the unit is ready.
60 days to reoccupy: Where renovations or repairs finish on or after September 21, 2026, the landlord must provide the tenant 60 days' notice to reoccupy. This refers to the right to return after work; it is not a universal 60-day initial N13 termination notice.
T5 and bad faith: For the qualifying renovation/right-of-first-refusal claim, the updated T5 filing deadline is two years after move-out or six months after renovations finish, whichever is later. Other T5 grounds can have shorter limits: the current official T5 form states a one-year-after-move-out deadline for Reasons 1–3. Confirm which reason applies before relying on the renovation extension. Where the required updates or 60-day return notice are missing, an evidentiary presumption may apply, subject to rebuttal.
Source: Tribunals Ontario operational update, September 21, 2026
N13 is for demolition, repairs requiring vacancy, or conversion. Grounds and compensation differ. For eligible renovation situations, rights to return and the September 2026 notice changes require special attention.
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.
