Ontario LTB Hearing Rooms
Every LTB video hearing room, with its Zoom meeting ID and join link. Check your Notice of Hearing for the room number, then find it here.
Landlord & tenant
The N4 notice: what it actually means, and the deadline that matters
An N4 is the notice a landlord serves when rent is late. It is not an eviction, and it is not an order — it is the first step, and on its own it forces nobody out of anything.
An N4 is the notice a landlord serves when rent is late. It is not an eviction, and it is not an order — it is the first step, and on its own it forces nobody out of anything.
For a monthly tenancy, the termination date written on the notice has to be at least 14 days after the notice is served. For a daily or weekly tenancy it's 7 days. Here is the part tenants most often miss: if you pay the full amount owing on or before that termination date, the notice is void and the matter ends there.
If it isn't paid, the landlord can file an L1 application with the Board after the termination date, and a hearing gets scheduled. Landlords should know that a defective notice — the wrong amount, the wrong date, the wrong legal name — is one of the most common reasons an application comes apart at the hearing.
Related
N12 and "landlord's own use" — what each side has to prove
An N12 is used when the landlord, a purchaser, or a close family member of either genuinely intends to move into the unit.
What actually happens at an LTB hearing
Most hearings are now held by video. You'll be scheduled into a block with other matters, so expect to wait — being in the queue for a while is normal, and leaving the call is not.
Next step
Tell us what's happening. We'll tell you your options.
Call the office or send a note through the form. You'll get a straight answer about which process fits your situation, what it involves, and what happens next.