LTB N4: Notice to End a Tenancy Early for Non-payment of Rent

What the N4 is

The N4 is the most-used LTB notice. When rent is not paid on the day it is due, the landlord may serve an N4 telling the tenant how much is owed and giving them a deadline to pay or move out: at least 14 days for monthly or yearly tenancies, or 7 days for weekly or daily tenancies.

The N4 is a voidable notice: if the tenant pays everything owed before the termination date, the notice is void and the tenancy simply continues. If they do not, the landlord can file an L1 application with the LTB — the N4 by itself never evicts anyone, and only the sheriff can enforce an eviction order.

How to fill it out

1. Tenant names and unit address: list every tenant named on the lease and the full unit address. A wrong or missing name can sink the later L1.
2. Termination date: pick a date at least 14 full days after the tenant receives the notice (7 for daily/weekly tenancies). Add 5 days if serving by mail.
3. The rent table: list each rental period with the rent charged, the amount paid, and the amount owing. Only rent belongs here — no NSF charges, utilities, or damage claims.
4. Total owing: double-check the math. Arithmetic errors are the #1 reason N4s fail at hearings.
5. Sign, date, serve and complete a Certificate of Service. Keep copies.

If the deadline passes without full payment, file the L1 through the Tribunals Ontario Portal — the L1 can also claim the arrears.