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Landlord Self Help

Landlord Self Help is a comprehensive resource designed to assist landlords across Ontario in effectively managing their properties.

Landlord Self Help Hub

Explore the resources below; we hope you find these tools invaluable for enhancing your rental business.

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Landlord Quick Guides

N1 Form - Notice of Rent Increase

• How to increase rent for my tenant?
• What form do I serve for rent increase?
• What is the N1 form?
• How much rent can I increase?
• How many days do I need to serve the rent increase?

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N4 Form – Notice to End a Tenancy Early for Non-Payment of Rent

• My tenant is not paying rent
• How to fill out the N4?
• My tenant did not pay the rent in full
• My tenant made partial payments
• How many days do I need to include in the N4 for the termination date?


Link Button N4 Form – Notice to End a Tenancy Early for Non-Payment of Rent



N7 Form – Notice to End your Tenancy for Causing Serious Problems in the Rental Unit or Residential Complex

• My tenant is causing safety issues
• My tenant willfully damaged my rental



Link Button N7 Form – Notice to End your Tenancy for Causing Serious Problems in the Rental Unit or Residential Complex

N12 Form – Notice to End your Tenancy Because the Landlord, a Purchaser or a Family Member Requires the Rental Unit

• I want to move into my rental unit
• How to evict tenant for personal use?
• New landlords want to live in the rental unit
• Purchaser wants to occupy the rental unit How much compensation do I give the tenant for N12?

Link Button N12 Form – Notice to End your Tenancy Because the Landlord, a Purchaser or a Family Member Requires the Rental Unit

N2 Form – Notice of Rent Increase Unit Partially Exempt

• What qualifies as exempt?
• Is my unit exempt?




Link Button N2 Form – Notice of Rent Increase Unit Partially Exempt


N5 Form – Notice to End your Tenancy for Interfering with Others, Damage or Overcrowding

• My tenant is smoking in the unit
• My tenant is bothering others
• My tenant is not paying utilities
• My tenant damaged my unit
• How long do I have to wait to serve the N5?


Link Button N5 Form – Notice to End your Tenancy for Interfering with Others, Damage or Overcrowding


N8 Form – Notice to End your Tenancy at the End of the Term

• My tenant is paying rent late
• When can I file the N8?





Link Button N8 Form – Notice to End your Tenancy at the End of the Term



N13 Form– Notice to End your Tenancy Because the Landlord Wants to Demolish the Rental Unit, Repair it or Convert it to Another Use

• I want to demolish the unit
• I want to perform extensive repairs
• How to convert the rental unit?
• How much compensation do I give the tenant for N13?

Link Button N13 Form – Notice to End your Tenancy Because the Landlord Wants to Demolish the Rental Unit, Repair it or Convert it to Another Use

N3 Form - Notice to Increase the Rent and/or Charges for Care Services and Meals

• What is the N3?





Link Button N3 Form - Notice to Increase the Rent and/or Charges for Care Services and Meals

N6 Form – Notice to End your Tenancy for Illegal Acts or Misrepresenting Income in a Rent-Geared-to-Income Rental Unit

• My tenant is trafficking drugs
• My tenant is doing something illegal
• My tenant is conducting an illegal business



Link Button N6 Form – Notice to End your Tenancy for Illegal Acts or Misrepresenting Income in a Rent-Geared-to-Income Rental Unit

N10 Form – Agreement to Increase the Rent Above the Guideline

• Can I increase rent more than the 2.5%?
• The tenant is wiling to increase the rent





Link Button N10 Form – Agreement to Increase the Rent Above the Guideline

Landlord Quick Documents

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Form 410 – Rental Application – Residential

• Sample rental application



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Landlord Emergency Procedures Handbook

• Should I have an Emergency Procedures Handbook?

Link Button Landlord Emergency Procedures Handbook

Notice of Intent to Enter

• How do I serve a notice to enter?
• Where can I find a notice to enter form?
• How to draft a notice to enter for a tenant?

Link Button Notice of Intent to Enter

Yearly Rent Receipt

• Sample Yearly Rent Receipt

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Residential Tenancy Agreement – Ontario Standard Lease

• Ontario lease agreement
• Where can I find an Ontario Standard Lease?

Link Button Residential Tenancy Agreement – Ontario Standard Lease

Tenant Acknowledgement

• What does tenant acknowledgement do?
• Sample Tenant Acknowledgement form


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Parking Lease Addendum

• Sample Parking Lease Addendum



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General Service Agreement

• Sample General Service Agreement

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Guarantor Form

• Sample guarantor form
• Where can I find guarantor form?



Link Button Guarantor Form


Tenant Move in Move Out Inspection Checklist

• Sample Tenant Move in Move Out Inspection Checklist

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Monthly Rent Receipt

Sample Monthly Rent Receipt



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