Form N9

The N9: Tenant’s Notice to End the Tenancy

A tenant who wants to move out gives you an N9. Check the date, use the notice period to re-rent, and know what to do if they leave early or stay.

5 min readLast updated: November 11, 2026

The short answer

For a monthly tenancy, the N9 date must be at least 60 days away and the last day of a rental period, and not before a fixed term ends. If it checks out, the tenancy ends on that date. If the tenant then stays, you can file an L3.

Check the date

The N9 lists these rules on pages 1 and 2. Find the tenant's situation, then check both columns.

Tenancy	Notice	Date must be
Monthly or yearly	60 days	Last day of a rental period
Fixed term, such as a 1-year lease	60 days	Not before the last day of the term
Daily or weekly	28 days	Last day of a rental period
You served an N12 or N13	10 days	Any day
You refused an assignment, or did not reply in 7 days	30 days (28 if daily or weekly)	Any day
Care home	30 days	Any day

One shortcut: for the end of February, notice by January 1 counts as 60 days. For the end of March, notice by February 1 does.

If the date is too early

You can accept the earlier date by signing an N11 with the tenant. If they move out early without one, rent is owed up to the earliest date a correct notice could have given, and you must try to re-rent to limit the loss. You collect from a former tenant with an L10.

While you wait

Show the unit between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m. without written notice, as long as you tell the tenant first or make a reasonable effort to.
The rent deposit pays the last rental period. The deposit guide covers the interest you owe.

If the tenant does not move out

File an L3. You can file as soon as you have the N9, and no later than 30 days after its date. Attach a copy of the N9 and a signed declaration or sworn affidavit. The Board will not order the tenant out before the N9 date. The steps are the same as for an N11, in the N11 guide.

The 30 days are firm

Thirty days after the termination date the N9 becomes void unless the tenant has left or you have filed.

Frequently asked questions

The N9 is the Landlord and Tenant Board’s Tenant’s Notice to End the Tenancy. The tenant fills it in, signs it and gives it to the landlord. It names the rental unit and the last day of the tenancy.

No. If the notice meets the rules and the tenant moves out, the tenancy ends on its date. The landlord does not sign it or approve it.

The Act says a tenant’s notice must be in the Board’s form, name the unit, give the termination date and be signed. It also accepts substantial compliance, so a signed letter with the same details may still count. The N9 removes the doubt.

Not usually. The date cannot be before the term ends. The exceptions are when you refused an assignment or did not reply within 7 days, when you served an N12 or N13, when you did not provide the standard lease after a written demand, or when you both agree on an N11.

The tenancy still ends on the date in the N9, so rent is owed to that date. You have to take reasonable steps to limit the loss, such as re-renting the unit.

A tenant leaving because they or a child living with them experienced violence or abuse uses the N15 instead. It needs 28 days’ notice, with a court order or the tenant’s statement attached, and works even during a fixed term.

The N15 and the tenant's statement are on the LTB forms page.

Related resources

N11 agreement to end the tenancy

When you both agree on a date

Rent deposit rules

What you can collect, and what you owe back

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