LTB posts a new N4 form for use starting September 21, 2026

The new form is for September 21 onward

Tribunals Ontario has posted an updated N4 — Notice to End your Tenancy Early for Non-payment of Rent. The forms page marks it as a reference copy and states that it takes effect on September 21, 2026.

The new version must not be used to give an N4 before the effective date. Until then, a landlord must use the form and rules that are currently in force. For a notice given on or after September 21, the form valid on that date should be used.

The new N4 gives the tenant seven days

The September 2026 form tells the tenant that they have seven days to pay the rent owing. It also says the termination date must be at least seven days after the landlord gives the notice.

An N4 is a notice, not an eviction order. The landlord cannot enforce an eviction only because the notice was served; a further LTB application, hearing process and order may be required.

Practical steps for landlords and representatives

• Use the version of the N4 that is legally valid on the date the notice is given.
• Calculate the termination date carefully and account for the permitted method and date of service.
• List the rent charged, rent paid and rent owing accurately for each rental period.
• Name all tenants correctly and keep the completed notice and proof of service in the file.
• Do not file the LTB application before the first date permitted by the current form and legislation.

What the new form tells tenants

If the tenant pays the full amount claimed by the termination date, including any additional rent that becomes due before payment, the landlord cannot apply to evict based on that notice.

A tenant who disputes the amount can try to resolve the issue with the landlord and may respond at an LTB hearing if an application is filed. A payment plan may also be discussed. Deadlines should be reviewed promptly because the notice period is shorter.

September 10 official-source check

No separate September 10 announcement affecting Small Claims Court, provincial offences or Highway Traffic Act practice was identified in the official sources checked. The LSO directory redesign, the Caruso intervention decision and the 2026 licensing-fee information in the submitted digest are earlier developments, not news from September 10.

This update therefore publishes the current N4 form alert as the material practice item and keeps older background items out of the daily-news headline.