N4 Notice

How It Works

• The landlord can give it the day after the rent was due and not paid in full, and only while the tenant still lives in the unit.²
• It must state the rent owing and tell the tenant that paying it, plus any rent that has come due since, by the termination date avoids termination.¹
• When counting the 7 days, the day the notice is given does not count. Add 5 days if it goes by mail and one business day by courier.²
• If the tenant pays the arrears and the rent since owing before the landlord files, the notice is void.¹
• An N4 does not evict anyone. The landlord’s next step is an L1 application, filed no earlier than the day after the termination date.¹

The 2026 Change

Section 59(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act was amended by S.O. 2025, c. 14, effective September 21, 2026, and now sets one minimum of 7 days.¹ The LTB’s current instructions say the same.² Use the current LTB form, since guides and templates written earlier may show a different period.

This page is general information about Ontario law, not legal advice.

Related Terms

• L1 Application
• Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB)
• Last Month’s Rent Deposit

Sources

1. Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, S.O. 2006, c. 17

   Government of Ontario, e-Laws, ss. 59 and 74(1), as amended by S.O. 2025, c. 14, Sched. 12, s. 4 (in force September 21, 2026), consolidated from September 21, 2026. Accessed October 22, 2026.

2. Instructions: N4 Notice to End a Tenancy Early for Non-payment of Rent

   Tribunals Ontario, Landlord and Tenant Board, Sections A and B. Accessed October 22, 2026.