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PART V SECURITY OF TENURE AND TERMINATION OF TENANCIES · Security of Tenure

s.48 — Notice, landlord personally, etc., requires unit

Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

In plain terms

A landlord may end a tenancy if they, a family member, or a caregiver in good faith require the unit for their own residential use (Form N12). The tenant is entitled to one month's rent compensation.

Official text

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48 (1) A landlord may, by notice, terminate a tenancy if the landlord in good faith requires possession of the rental unit for the purpose of residential occupation for a period of at least one year by, (a) the landlord; (b) the landlord’s spouse; (c) a child or parent of the landlord or the landlord’s spouse; or (d) a person who provides or will provide care services to the landlord, the landlord’s spouse, or a child or parent of the landlord or the landlord’s spouse, if the person receiving the care services resides or will reside in the building, related group of buildings, mobile home park or land lease community in which the rental unit is located.  ; ; (2) The date for termination specified in the notice shall be at least 60 days after the notice is given and shall be the day a period of the tenancy ends or, where the tenancy is for a fixed term, the end of the term. (3) A tenant who receives notice of termination under subsection (1) may, at any time before the date specified in the notice, terminate the tenancy, effective on a specified date earlier than the date set out in the landlord’s notice. (4) The date for termination specified in the tenant’s notice shall be at least 10 days after the date the tenant’s notice is given. (5) This section does not authorize a landlord to give a notice of termination of a tenancy with respect to a rental unit unless, (a) the rental unit is owned in whole or in part by an individual; and (b) the landlord is an individual.
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Reproduced from Ontario e-Laws under the King's Printer for Ontario (Open Government Licence – Ontario). Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 — June 1, 2026 (consolidation period to November 27, 2025). Always confirm the current version on e-Laws. General information, not legal advice.