Ontario has its own Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB). Its forms and deadlines are not the BC Residential Tenancy Branch procedures.
For an N4 given on or after September 21, 2026, the LTB operational update says the minimum notice period is seven days. This is not an eviction order. An L1 application generally follows only after the lawful date in the N4 and subject to payments and valid service.
N4 notice period: For N4 notices given on or after September 21, 2026, the minimum notice period changed from 14 to seven days. The date on the notice and valid service remain essential; receiving an N4 is not an eviction order.
Other issues at an L1 arrears hearing: If the landlord filed the arrears application on or after September 21, 2026, a tenant who wants to raise other issues (such as maintenance or tenants' rights) at that hearing must pay half the arrears claimed in the application directly to the landlord at least seven days before the hearing, not into LTB trust. Keep a receipt. The tenant must also describe those issues to both the landlord and LTB at least seven days before the hearing. Check the current official guidance and obtain advice promptly where a hearing is approaching.
Persistent late payment: The September update describes receipt of rent more than seven days late at least three times in six months as a persistent-late-payment rule, with qualifications and other circumstances possible.
Source: Tribunals Ontario operational update, September 21, 2026
An N4 is a landlord notice for unpaid rent. For notices given on or after September 21, 2026, the statutory minimum termination period is seven days. It is not itself an eviction order: a landlord generally needs an L1 application and an LTB order before enforcement.
View guide →Landlords normally give a valid N4 and wait until after its lawful termination date before applying with L1. If the rent required to void N4 is paid before filing, the notice may be void. L1 combines an eviction request with rent claimed.
View guide →L9 asks for payment of rent owed without asking the Board to evict the tenant. For a former tenant, L10 may be the correct route instead.
View guide →Check the official LTB form for the latest instructions and fees.
