Bill 60 passed in November 2025 and changed some significant things about eviction notices in Ontario. Here’s the breakdown.
N4 (non-payment of rent): Now 7 days instead of 14
If you’re a landlord and your tenant hasn’t paid rent, you used to have to wait 14 days after serving an N4 before you could file your L1 application.
Now it’s 7 days.
For landlords: Faster timeline to start the eviction process when rent isn’t paid.
For tenants: Half the time to pay up before your landlord can file. If you’re having trouble paying, communicate with your landlord immediately—don’t wait.
N12 (personal use): New 120-day option
The N12 (when a landlord needs the unit for themselves or family) used to require 60 days notice plus one month’s rent as compensation.
Now landlords have a choice:
- 60 days notice + one month compensation (same as before), OR
- 120 days notice with no compensation
For landlords: If you can plan ahead, you can skip the compensation payment by giving more notice.
For tenants: If you get a 120-day N12, you have more time to find housing but won’t get compensation. If it’s 60 days, you should get one month’s rent.
What this means practically
If you’re a landlord serving an N4
- Set the termination date 7 days from when you serve it (not 14)
- Wait for those 7 days before filing your L1
- Still need to serve properly and complete a Certificate of Service—mistakes still get cases thrown out
If you’re a tenant and receive an N4
- You have 7 days to pay the full arrears to stop the process
- That’s not much time—act fast
- If you can’t pay, start preparing for a potential hearing
- Consider proposing a payment plan immediately
If you’re serving or receiving an N12
- Landlords: decide whether 60+compensation or 120+nothing works better for your situation
- Tenants: bad faith protections still apply—if the landlord doesn’t actually move in, you can file a T5 and potentially get up to 12 months rent in compensation
Quick comparison
| Notice | Before | Now |
|---|---|---|
| N4 (non-payment) | 14 days | 7 days |
| N12 (personal use) | 60 days + 1 month rent | 60 days + 1 month rent OR 120 days, no compensation |
Resources
Info from official Ontario sources. Always verify with Tribunals Ontario before taking action.