How do I end a tenancy for my own use in Ontario, and is compensation still owed in 2026?

You can end a tenancy for your own use with a section 48 notice, but the notice alone does not end it, and one month's rent compensation is generally owed. You must in good faith require the unit for yourself, your spouse, your or your spouse's child or parent, or a caregiver, and give at least 60 days' notice.

For s. 48 notices given on or after September 21, 2026, no compensation is owed if the termination date is at least 120 days after the notice and falls on the last day of a rental period. The person named must normally move in within 60 days of the termination date, or a tenant's T5 bad-faith application is presumed to show bad faith unless you prove otherwise. If the tenant stays, you must apply to the LTB, and only the Sheriff can enforce an eviction order.

You cannot give this notice to someone who was a tenant when the building became a registered condominium. Purchaser's-use notices differ: the seller must still pay one month's rent. The N12, L2 and T5 forms have been replaced, and old versions will not be accepted as of November 30, 2026.