N7: Notice to End your Tenancy for Causing Serious Problems in the Rental Unit or Residential Complex
Form N7 is the notice an Ontario landlord serves when a tenant has caused serious problems, such as seriously impairing safety or wilfully causing significant damage. Download the official PDF below and open it in Adobe Acrobat Reader to fill it in.
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What is N7?
The N7 is a Landlord and Tenant Board notice of termination for the most serious grounds under the Residential Tenancies Act. It applies where a tenant or their guest has seriously impaired the safety of another person, wilfully or negligently caused significant damage, used the unit or complex in a way that is inconsistent with its use as residential premises and caused significant damage, or, in a building with three or fewer units where the landlord lives, substantially interfered with the landlord’s reasonable enjoyment.
Because the grounds are serious, the notice period is short: the termination date is generally at least 10 days after the notice is given, and unlike some other notices the tenant usually cannot void an N7 by correcting the behaviour. This is a dynamic Adobe LiveCycle PDF that renders only in Adobe Acrobat Reader, so it will look blank in a browser preview. Download it, open it in Adobe Reader, and set out the specific details of what happened.
Who files N7?
- Landlords whose tenant or a guest seriously impaired someone’s safety
- Landlords facing wilful or negligent significant damage to the unit or complex
- Landlords where the unit was used in a way that caused significant damage
- Resident landlords of small buildings facing substantial interference with their enjoyment
How to fill out N7
- Open the downloaded N7 in Adobe Acrobat Reader, since the dynamic PDF will not fill in a browser.
- Enter the tenant and landlord details and the address of the rental unit.
- Select the ground that applies and describe, in detail, the specific events, dates and conduct that support it.
- Enter a termination date that is at least 10 days after the notice is given, then sign and date the notice.
- Serve the N7 on the tenant. If the tenant does not move out, apply to the Landlord and Tenant Board using form L2 for a hearing and an eviction order.
Get N7
This is a dynamic PDF from Landlord and Tenant Board: it only fills in correctly in Adobe Acrobat Reader, so there is no in-browser fill here. Download the genuine N7 below and open it in the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to complete and save it.
Download the official N7 PDFFrequently asked questions
Can the tenant fix the problem to cancel an N7?
Generally no. Unlike notices for lesser issues, an N7 does not usually give the tenant a chance to void it by stopping the behaviour. The Landlord and Tenant Board weighs the evidence at a hearing before deciding whether to order eviction.
How much detail does the N7 need?
A lot. The notice must describe the specific conduct, with dates and details, so the tenant knows the case to meet. Vague allegations can lead the Board to find the notice invalid.
Why does the form show a blank page?
The N7 is a dynamic Adobe LiveCycle form and only displays in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Download it and open it in Adobe Reader rather than a browser or a preview pane.