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The table below has three columns. The first column shows some of the concerns that a landlord may have about a tenancy. The second column provides links to forms that may apply to the situation and the instructions for completing those forms. The third column provides links to other related information that may be useful.

Please note that this is not a complete list of every concern and solution. You may want to seek legal advice before deciding how to proceed and/or to obtain a complete list of options available to you. You may also want to go to our Other Help section for a list of external resources outside of the Board that may be useful.

You may also want to visit our Frequently Asked Questions section for answers to the most common questions our clients ask us.

Concern	Forms and Instructions	Other Information
My tenant has not paid the rent they owe	Notice form: Form N4 – Notice to End a Tenancy Early for Non-payment of Rent N4 Instructions Application forms: Form L1 - Application to end a tenancy for non-payment of rent and to collect rent the tenant owes Filing fee: $150.00 L1 Instructions - or - Form L9 – Application to collect rent the tenant owes Filing fee: $150.00 L9 Instructions	Brochures: If a tenant doesn’t pay rent How a Landlord can End a Tenancy *The Residential Tenancies Act* Offences** Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction: Refusing or Delaying an Eviction Guideline 10: Procedural Issues Regarding Eviction Applications Guideline 11: Eviction for Failure to Pay Rent FAQ: How a landlord Can Evict a Tenant
My tenant has persistently paid the rent late	Notice forms: Form N8 – Notice to Terminate a Tenancy at the End of a Term N8 Instructions Application form: Form L2 - Application to Terminate a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant Filing fee: $150.00 L2 Instructions	Brochures: How a Landlord can End a Tenancy *The Residential Tenancies Act* Offences** Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction: Refusing or Delaying an Eviction Guideline 10: Procedural Issues Regarding Eviction Applications FAQ: How a Landlord Can Evict a Tenant
My tenant, their guest or another occupant of the rental unit has: wilfully or negligently damaged the rental unit or the complex(1) substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the landlord(2) or another tenant substantially interfered with another lawful right, privilege or interest of the landlord(2) or another tenant too many people living in the rental unit (overcrowding) (1) Form N5 is for “wilful or negligent damage”; Form N7 is for “wilful damage” (2) Form N7 may be appropriate if the landlord lives in the same building as the tenant and the building has 3 or fewer residential units	Notice form: Form N5 – Notice to Terminate a Tenancy Early N5 Instructions Form N7 – 10-Day Notice to Terminate a Tenancy Early N7 Instructions Application form: Form L2 – Application to Terminate a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant Filing fee: $150.00 L2 Instructions	Brochures: How a Landlord can End a Tenancy *The Residential Tenancies Act* Offences** Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction: Refusing or Delaying an Eviction Guideline 10: Procedural Issues Regarding Eviction Applications FAQ: How a Landlord Can Evict a Tenant
My tenant, their guest or another occupant of the rental unit has: seriously impaired the safety of another person, in the complex wilfully damaged the rental unit or complex used the unit or complex in a manner that is inconsistent with its use as residential premises and that has caused or may cause serious damage	Notice form: Form N7 - 10-Day Notice to Terminate a Tenancy Early N7 Instructions Application form: Form L2 – Application to Terminate a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant Filing fee: $150.00 L2 Instructions	Brochures: How a Landlord can End a Tenancy *The Residential Tenancies Act* Offences** Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction: Refusing or Delaying an Eviction Guideline 10: Procedural Issues Regarding Eviction Applications FAQ: How a Landlord Can Evict a Tenant
My tenant or another occupant of the rental unit has: committed an illegal act involving an illegal drug committed an illegal act or carried on an illegal business that does not involve illegal drugs	Notice form: Form N6 – Notice to Terminate a Tenancy Early – Illegal Act or Misrepresentation of Income N6 Instructions Application form: Form L2 – Application to Terminate a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant Filing fee: $150.00 L2 Instructions	Brochures: How a Landlord can End a Tenancy *The Residential Tenancies Act* Offences** Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction: Refusing or Delaying an Eviction Guideline 9: Eviction for an Illegal Act or Business Guideline 10: Procedural Issues Regarding Eviction Applications
One of the following people wants to move into the rental unit: myself or my spouse, my child or parent, my spouse’s child or parent, a person who provides or will provide care services for any of those people I have entered into an agreement of purchase and sale for the rental unit and one of the following people wants to move into the rental unit: the purchaser or their spouse, the purchaser’s child or parent, the purchaser’s spouse’s child or parent, a person who provides or will provide care services for any of those people	Notice form: Form N12 – Notice to Terminate the Tenancy at the End of the Term for Landlord’s or Purchaser’s Own Use N12 Instructions Application form: Form L2 – Application to Terminate a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant Filing fee: $150.00 L2 Instructions	Brochures: How a Landlord can End a Tenancy *The Residential Tenancies Act* Offences** Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction: Refusing or Delaying an Eviction Guideline 10: Procedural Issues Regarding Eviction Applications Guideline 12: Eviction for Personal Use FAQ: How a Landlord Can Evict a Tenant
I intend to: convert the rental unit to a non-residential use demolish the unit do extensive repairs or renovations that require a building permit and vacant possession of the unit	Notice form: Form N13 – Notice to Terminate the Tenancy at the End of the Term for Conversion, Demolition or Repairs N13 Instructions Application form: Form L2 – Application to Terminate a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant Filing fee: $150.00 L2 Instructions	Brochures: How a Landlord can End a Tenancy *The Residential Tenancies Act* Offences** Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction: Refusing or Delaying an Eviction Guideline 10: Procedural Issues Regarding Eviction Applications FAQ: How a Landlord Can Evict a Tenant
My tenant’s employment as the superintendent has ended and the tenant has not moved out	Application form: Form L2 – Application to Terminate a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant Filing fee: $150.00 L2 Instructions	Brochures: How a Landlord can End a Tenancy *The Residential Tenancies Act* Offences** Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction: Refusing or Delaying an Eviction Guideline 10: Procedural Issues Regarding Eviction Applications
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My tenant gave notice that they were moving out of the rental unit or agreed to move out, and I want to apply for an eviction order	Application form: Form L3 – Application to Terminate a Tenancy – Tenant Gave Notice or Agreed to Terminate the Tenancy Filing fee: $150.00 L3 Instructions	Brochures: How a Landlord can End a Tenancy Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction: Refusing or Delaying an Eviction Guideline 10: Procedural Issues Regarding Eviction Applications
My tenant has failed to meet the conditions of a mediated settlement or order of the Board	Application form: Form L4 – Application to Terminate a Tenancy – Tenant failed to Meet Conditions of a Settlement or Order Filing fee: $0.00 L4 Instructions	Brochures: How a Landlord can End a Tenancy Mediation by the Board Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening
I want to evict an unauthorized occupant because my tenant transferred the tenancy without my consent I want to evict an overholding subtenant because the subtenancy has ended I believe that my reasons for refusing consent to the tenant’s request to assign their mobile home park site were reasonable	Application form: Form A2 - Application About a Sublet or an Assignment Filing fee: $45.00 for a tenant $150.00 for a landlord A2 Instructions	Brochures: How a Landlord can End a Tenancy *The Residential Tenancies Act* Offences** Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 4: Abandonment of Rental Unit FAQ: Abandoned Unit
I want to apply for a rent increase above the guideline	Notice forms: Form N1 - Notice of Rent Increase N1 Instructions Form N10 - Agreement to Increase the Rent Above the Guideline N10 Instructions Application form: Form L5 – Application for a Rent Increase Above the Guideline order Filing fee: $200.00 for the first ten units + 10.00 for each additional unit to a maximum of $1,000.00 L5 Instructions	Brochures: Information About Applications for a Rent Increase Above the Guideline Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening
I want the Board to review a work order that was issued by the Ministry of Municipal Affairs and Housing	Application form: Form L6 – Application for Review of a Provincial Work Order Filing fee: $150.00 L6 Instructions	Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening
My tenant changed the locks without my consent	Application form: Form L8 – Application Because the Tenant Changed the Locks Filing fee: $150.00 L8 Instructions	Brochure: *The Residential Tenancies Act* Offences** Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening
I want to know if the Residential Tenancies Act covers my rental unit or complex	Application form: Form A1 - Application About Whether the Act Applies Filing fee: $45.00 A1 Instructions	Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening
I have reasonable grounds not to assign a site in my mobile home park to a person who wants to buy a tenant's mobile home	Form A2 - Application About a Sublet or an Assignment Filing fee: $45.00 for a tenant $150.00 for a landlord A2 instructions	Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening
I want to vary the amount of a rent reduction because the Notice of Rent Reduction sent by the municipality was wrong	Application form: Form A4 - Application to Vary the Amount of a Rent Reduction Filing fee: $45.00 A4 Instructions	Brochures: Automatic Rent Reductions and Tax Decreases Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening
My tenant no longer qualifies to live in public or subsidized housing The tenant was my employee and the employment has ended The tenancy resulted from an agreement to purchase a proposed condominium and the agreement has been terminated My tenant lives in a care home for the sole purpose of receiving rehabilitative or therapeutic care and the period of their tenancy agreed to has ended	Notice forms: Form N8 - Notice to Terminate a Tenancy at the End of a Term N8 Instructions Application form: Form L2 – Application to Terminate a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant Filing fee: $150.00 L2 Instructions	Brochures: How a Landlord can End a Tenancy Care Homes Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction: Refusing or Delaying an Eviction Guideline 10: Procedural Issues Regarding Eviction Applications FAQ: How a Landlord Can Evict a Tenant
My tenant lives in a rent-geared-to-income unit and has misrepresented their income or the income of a family member who lives in the unit	Notice form: Form N6 – Notice to Terminate a Tenancy Early – Illegal Act or Misrepresentation of Income N6 Instructions Application form: Form L2 – Application to Terminate a Tenancy and Evict a Tenant Filing fee: $150.00 L2 Instructions	Brochure: How a Landlord can End a Tenancy Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction: Refusing or Delaying an Eviction Guideline 10: Procedural Issues Regarding Eviction Applications FAQ: How a Landlord Can Evict a Tenant
I want to transfer a tenant out of the care home because they need a different level of care than the care home provides	Application form: Form L7 – Application to Transfer a Care Home Tenant Filing fee: $150.00 L7 Instructions	Brochures: *The Residential Tenancies Act* Offences Care Homes** Rules of Practice: Rule 8: Application Screening Interpretation Guidelines: Guideline 7: Relief from Eviction: Refusing or Delaying An Eviction FAQ: How a Landlord Can Evict a Tenant