Saskatchewan residential tenancy
Saskatchewan ending a tenancy: tenant and landlord notices
Ending a periodic tenancy, a fixed-term renewal, and a landlord possession proceeding have different rules.
Tenant notices
For ordinary month-to-month periodic tenancies, the government explains the notice generally ends on the day before rent is due again. Historic Form 6 covers periodic notice; former Form 6a covers specific early termination for cause.
Landlord notices
The official table separates one-month cause notices, two-month owner or specified-use notices, one-month purchaser notices and serious-circumstance applications. The reason and tenancy type determine the path.
No self-help eviction
The government says removal from a unit requires lawful enforcement by a King’s Bench sheriff of a writ of possession. Browse the notice labels.
What to do next
Keep your rental agreement, notices, proof of when you received them, payment records and messages. Open the ORT forms directory or check the current provincial ORT guidance.
Tenant notice example
For an ordinary month-to-month tenancy with rent due on the first, Saskatchewan's government describes notice being given the day before rent is next due, with the tenancy ending the day before the following rent date. Calculate the actual notice and termination dates from the payment schedule and service facts. A fixed term has a different end-date and renewal process.
Landlord notices depend on the reason
- Unpaid rent: the section 57 notice route is tied to rent being 15 days in arrears.
- Cause: section 58's typical notice category is one calendar month, but specific grounds and exceptions matter.
- Owner or purchaser occupation: the official table has distinct one- and two-month routes, depending on the statutory reason and tenancy type.
- Fixed term: the Term Lease – Two Month Notice of Intention is a renewal notice, not a general eviction notice.
Every written termination notice should identify the person giving it, rental address, end date and grounds. The ORT portal supplies current notices. If the tenant does not leave, the landlord may need an ORT possession application and, ultimately, sheriff enforcement rather than self-help removal.