Guides and tools
Free tools and plain-language guides for landlord and tenant matters in Ontario. General information, not legal advice.
Tools
Notice finder
Pick your situation and see which Board form you would start with, and what comes next.
N4 date calculator
The earliest termination date for an N4, from the date and the way you give it.
Rent increase calculator
The earliest date an increase can take effect, the last day to give notice, and the most the guideline allows.
Guides
Former tenant owes you money: L10 or Small Claims Court?
Where to claim rent, utilities or damage a former tenant owes in Ontario: the L10 at the Board, the one-year deadline, the $50,000 limit and Small Claims Court.
October 16, 2026
How to serve notices on a tenant in Ontario, including email
The ways you can give a notice or document to your tenant in Ontario, when each counts as given, consent to email, and the Certificate of Service.
October 16, 2026
N12 notice in Ontario: own use, family or a buyer
Who can move in under an N12, the 60-day and 120-day dates, when you owe one month's rent, the L2 and declaration, and what happens if no one moves in.
October 16, 2026
N4 notice in Ontario: how to fill it in and count the dates
How to fill in an N4 for unpaid rent in Ontario: what counts as rent, how to count the 7-day termination date, how to give it, and when to file the L1.
October 16, 2026
Ontario rent increase guideline 2027: 1.9% and the N1
The 2027 rent increase guideline in Ontario is 1.9%. Which increases it covers, 90 days' notice, the 12-month rule, the N1 and N2, exempt units and an example.
October 16, 2026
Bill 60: what changed for Ontario landlords in 2026
The 2026 changes to Ontario's Residential Tenancies Act from Bill 60 and related rules: N4, N8 and N12 notices, arrears hearings, reviews, fines and forms.
October 2, 2026