N12 Form Sample (Annotated)
The Ontario N12 — Notice to End your Tenancy Because the Landlord, a Purchaser or a Family Member Requires the Rental Unit — is a short form, but every part has to be right or it is thrown out. Here is what each section asks for and the detail the Landlord and Tenant Board checks.
Key sections of the N12 form
Part 1 — To (the tenant) and the rental address
Every tenant named on the lease, plus the full address of the rental unit. Names and address must match the lease exactly — a missing tenant is a common reason the notice fails.
Part 2 — From (the landlord)
The landlord's legal name and address for service. If a representative (paralegal or lawyer) is acting, their details and LSO number go here.
Reason for termination
Who will move into the unit — the landlord, the landlord's spouse, a child or parent, a caregiver, or a purchaser — which sets whether it is served under section 48 (landlord/family) or 49 (purchaser).
Termination date
At least 60 days after the notice is given and on the last day of a rental period. Getting this one date wrong makes the whole notice defective — use the N12 termination date calculator to confirm it.
Compensation declaration
Confirmation that the tenant will receive one month's rent in compensation (or an acceptable alternative unit) on or before the termination date, as required since September 1, 2017.
Signature
Signed and dated by the landlord or their representative. At the hearing the intended occupant must also swear they will live in the unit for at least 12 months.
Get the N12 termination date right
The most common N12 error is the termination date. Our free calculator applies the 60-day rule and rolls forward to the last day of the rental period.
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