Selling a rented home in Ontario: the Board's new forms from 30 November 2026

Tribunals Ontario's update of 21 September 2026 lists the updated forms and says: "Previous versions of these forms will no longer be accepted as of November 30, 2026." The current versions are on the Board's forms page.

The same update lists these changes, among others:

• An N12 for the landlord's own use with at least 120 days' notice no longer requires the landlord to pay compensation or offer another unit; with less notice, "the existing compensation rules will apply". This change does not apply to an N12 served for a purchaser's own use.
• Moving in within 60 days. If the landlord or the person named does not "normally take occupancy within 60 days", the Board presumes in a T5 application that the N12 was given in bad faith. This does not apply to an N12 served for a purchaser's use.
• The N4 (non-payment of rent) notice period is shortened from 14 to 7 days for notices given on or after 21 September 2026.
• The T5 deadline (a tenant's bad-faith application) is two years after the tenant moves out, or six months after renovations finish, whichever is later.

The Board's brochure How a Landlord Can End a Tenancy (last updated 21 September 2026) describes the buyer's-use N12:

• The landlord of a property with no more than 3 residential units has an agreement of purchase and sale, and the purchaser, their spouse, a child or parent of either, or a person who provides or will provide care to one of them wants to move in.
• The notice period is at least 60 days, and the termination date is the last day of the rental period or lease term.
• The landlord pays the tenant one month's rent no later than the termination date on the N12, or offers another acceptable unit.
• If the tenant stays, the landlord applies on Form L2 no later than 30 days after the termination date, with an affidavit from the person who will move in. The tenant can stay until the Board orders an eviction, and can dispute the application at the hearing.
• A landlord and tenant can also agree to end a tenancy in writing (Form N11).

The Board's Interpretation Guideline 19 describes section 27(2) of the Residential Tenancies Act: the landlord, or an authorized broker or salesperson, may enter to let a potential purchaser view the unit after giving the tenant "written notice to the tenant at least 24 hours before they enter", setting out a time of entry between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Whether the city licenses rentals, whether a second unit is registered, and the permits on file for the address are public records, and a buyer's report reads them. The entries below name each record and where it is published.

• What are the city's rules for renting the home out or running a business from it?Rental and home business rules
• How many homes does the zoning allow on the lot?Extra units allowed
• What building permits are on record for the home?Permits and renovations

The Landlord and Tenant Board answers questions about its forms and process. Lawyers and licensed paralegals give advice on a tenancy; the Law Society of Ontario's Referral Service gives a free consultation of up to 30 minutes. Who does what in an Ontario offer names each role and its public register.