Termination at end of the tenancy:

Personal use of unit:

a landlord can end a tenancy by giving notice if they or their family member need to live in the rental unit for at least one year, or if a caregiver for them needs to live there. The notice must be given at least 60 days before the tenant must leave, and the date specified in the notice should be the end of the tenancy period or the end of the fixed-term lease.

Demolition:

A landlord may give notice of termination if the landlord requires the rental unit in order to:

• demolish it;

• convert it for usage other than residential premises; or

• do repairs or renovations that are extensive to the point that they need a permit

The date for termination specified in the notice shall be at least 120 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

Notice before the end of the term or period

Non-payment of rent:

If a tenant does not pay the rent that they lawfully owe under their tenancy agreement, the landlord may give the tenant notice of termination effective not earlier than:

• the 7th day after the notice is given when the agreement is a daily or weekly tenancy; and

• the 14th day after the notice is given, in all other cases

If the tenant pays the required rent before the notice takes into effect, then the notice becomes null.

Illegal Act:

A landlord may give notice if the tenant or another occupant commits illegal acts or participates in illegal trade, business or occupation or permits someone to do so in the residential premises.

If the termination is due to the tenant engaging in illegal activities related to drugs (such as producing, trafficking, or possessing drugs for the purpose of trafficking), then the termination date must be at least 10 days after the notice is given.

For all other reasons, the termination date must be at least 20 days after the notice is given.

Damage:

A landlord may give notice of termination if the tenant, another occupant, or a permitted person willfully or negligently causes undue damage to the property.

The notice takes effect no sooner than 20 days after the notice is given and it will":

• set out the ground for termination

• require the tenant to, within 7 days:

  • repair the damaged property or pay the landlord the reasonable costs of repairing the damage; or

  • replace the damaged property or pay to the landlord the reasonable costs of replacing the damaged property

    • if the tenant complies, then the notice is deemed void

Reasonable enjoyment

If a tenant or someone they allow into the rental unit is causing significant problems that interfere with the landlord's or other tenants' reasonable use and enjoyment of the building or violate their rights, the landlord can give notice of termination.

The notice must include:

• a termination date that is at least 20 days after it's given,

• specify the reasons for the termination, and

• give the tenant seven days to fix the issue or stop the problematic behaviour.

Impairment of Safety

If a tenant, someone else living with the tenant, or someone allowed by the tenant does something that seriously puts someone's safety in danger in the building or apartment complex, the landlord can give the tenant a notice to move out.

The notice must give to the tenant at least 10 days before they have to move out and explain why they have to move out.

Too many occupants

If a rental unit has too many people living in it and that violates the law's health, safety, or housing standards, the landlord can give the tenant notice to end the tenancy.

The notice must:

• give a termination date that is at least 20 days after it's given,

• explain the reason for termination, and

• require the tenant to reduce the number of people in the unit within seven days to comply with the law.

Ont RTA s.48, 50, 59, 61, 62, 64, 66, 67