Form N9: Tenant's Notice to End the Tenancy

What this form is generally used for, common scenarios and the key timing concepts. Always download the current form and instructions from the Landlord and Tenant Board.

The N9 is the form a tenant generally uses to give notice that they're ending the tenancy.
For monthly tenancies, the tenant generally gives at least 60 days' written notice.
The termination date should be the last day of a rental period and, for a fixed term, not earlier than the end of the term.
A landlord can't require a tenant to sign an N9 as a condition of renting.

What the N9 is for

Form N9 is the tenant's written notice to end the tenancy. Tenants can use other written notice too, but the N9 makes the key details clear.

Timing concepts

For a monthly or fixed-term tenancy, at least 60 days' notice, ending on the last day of a rental period (or the end of the fixed term). Daily and weekly tenancies have shorter periods. Special rules can apply, for example in some cases involving domestic or sexual violence, or when the landlord has given certain notices.

What landlords should do

Check the termination date against the rent period and any fixed term.
Confirm in writing that you received it.
Plan the move-out inspection, key return and the last month's rent deposit, which is applied to the last rental period.
Start marketing the unit, with showing access given on proper written notice.

What's not allowed

Asking a tenant to sign an N9 at the start of a tenancy, as a condition of the lease, is not permitted, and such a notice is generally void.

Common questions

Can a tenant give less than 60 days' notice?

Only if the landlord agrees, ideally using Form N11, or where a specific exception applies.

Can the tenant cancel an N9?

Generally only with the landlord's agreement.

What if the date isn't the end of a rent period?

The notice may not be valid as written. Talk with the tenant about the correct date.

Does the N9 affect the last month's rent deposit?

The deposit is applied to rent for the final rental period.

Where's the current N9?

On the Landlord and Tenant Board forms page.

Official sources

Last reviewed September 2026. General information, not legal advice.