Ontario Landlord Forms: Your Simple Guide to Rental Paperwork

May 19, 2025

Essential Landlord and Tenant Forms in Ontario

In This Guide:

As a landlord in Ontario, you must use the right forms. These forms keep you safe and legal.

Using the wrong forms can cost you money and time. The right forms make your job easier and keep you out of trouble.

Here are the main forms you need to run your rental:

N1 – Rent Increase Form
Give 90 days’ notice
Follow the 2.5% limit for 2025
Show old and new rent 👉 Get the N1 Form
N4 – Late Rent Notice
Use when rent is late
Give tenants 14 days to pay
L1 – Eviction Form for Late Rent
File after the N4 time ends
Pay the $201 fee
L2 – Other Eviction Form
For damage, noise, illegal acts, or extra tenants
N11 – End of Rental Form
Must be mutual agreement
N12 – Landlord Moving In Form
Give 60 days’ notice + 1 month’s rent to tenant
Standard Lease
Required since 2018
Lists rent terms and rules
N5 – Bad Behavior Form
Gives 7 days to fix problems
N8 – End of Term Form
Used for chronic late rent or change of use
T2 – Tenant Rights Form
Filed when landlord doesn’t meet legal duties

For N1: Fill out, serve 90 days before, and keep proof.

For N4 → L1: Serve N4, wait 14 days, then file L1 if unpaid.

N11: Must be voluntary, signed by both parties.

N12: Must be genuine. You must live there for a year.

How to give or send forms to tenants:

Note: Emails and texts don’t count unless tenants agree to that method in writing beforehand.

Smart landlords:

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