Ending Your Month-to-Month Tenancy: Your Options

Choose Your Situation:

▶ 1. You Live Alone and Are the Only Person Named on the Lease

▶ 2. You Live With Roommates, But You Are the Only One on the Lease

▶ 3. You and Your Roommates Are All Named on the Lease

Once you've identified your situation, you'll see the available options and clear instructions on how to proceed.

This will ensure you receive the correct guidance for your tenancy situation!

Option 1: Give Notice (Form N9)

• You must provide at least 60 days' notice from the last day of your rental period.
  • Example: If you pay rent on the 1st of each month, your notice must be given at least 60 days before the last day of the month.
• Use Form N9 to notify your landlord.

• You can ask your landlord to end the tenancy with less than 60 days’ notice using Form N11.
• The landlord is not required to agree.

• You can request to assign your lease to another qualified tenant.
• If the landlord approves, you must find a replacement and have them apply here.

Key Notes:

• The landlord can reject your request, but if they do, you can end your tenancy with 30 days’ notice.
• The landlord cannot reject a replacement tenant unreasonably.
• A $200 + HST ($226) administrative fee applies.

Option 1: Give Notice (Form N9)

• You must provide at least 60 days' notice from the last day of your rental period.
  • Example: If you pay rent on the 1st of each month, your notice must be given at least 60 days before the last day of the month.
• Use Form N9 to notify your landlord.

Option 2: Request an Expedited Termination (Form N11)

• You can ask your landlord to end the tenancy with less than 60 days’ notice using Form N11.
• The landlord is not required to agree.

Option 3: Assign Your Lease

• You can request to transfer your lease to another qualified tenant.
• If the landlord approves, you must find a replacement and have them apply here.

Key Notes:

• The landlord can reject your request, but if they do, you can end your tenancy with 30 days’ notice.
• The landlord cannot reject a replacement tenant unreasonably.
• A $200 + HST ($226) administrative fee applies.

🔴 IF EVERYONE WANTS TO MOVE OUT 🔴

Option 1: Give Notice (Form N9)

• You must provide at least 60 days' notice from the last day of your rental period.
  • Example: If you pay rent on the 1st of each month, your notice must be given at least 60 days before the last day of the month.
• Use Form N9 to notify your landlord.

• You can ask your landlord to end the tenancy with less than 60 days’ notice using Form N11.
• The landlord is not required to agree.

• You can request to assign your lease to another person or group.
• If the landlord approves, you must find a replacement and have them apply here.

• The landlord can reject your request, but if they do, you can end your tenancy with 30 days’ notice.
• The landlord cannot reject a replacement tenant unreasonably.
• A $200 + HST ($226) administrative fee applies.

🔴 IF ONLY SOME TENANTS WANT TO MOVE OUT 🔴

Option 1: Request a Substitution

• The departing tenant can request to transfer their lease interest to a new tenant.
• All tenants and the landlord must approve the change.
• A $200 + HST ($226) administrative fee applies.
• New tenants must apply here.
• All new and old tenants as well as new and old guarantors are REQUIRED to sign the lease amendment

• Remaining tenants can apply to continue the lease without replacing the departing tenant.
• If approved, the outgoing tenant’s name is removed from the lease.
• A $200 + HST ($226) fee applies.

Important Considerations:

• The landlord may require the remaining tenants to provide a guarantor if they believe income stability is insufficient.
• Leases are joint and several, meaning all tenants share equal responsibility for the full lease, including rent, utilities, and damages.
• You cannot simply "end your portion" of the lease or give an N9 for your share. The lease applies to all tenants together, even if it has transitioned to a month-to-month agreement.
• If one tenant moves out without lease adjustments, they remain fully responsible for all lease obligations.

• Assignments and Sublets Require Landlord Approval
• Fees Apply: A $200 + HST ($226) fee applies for lease assignments and substitutions.
• Condo Restrictions: Many Toronto condos prohibit sublets—you must obtain written permission before applying.

For all new applicants, apply here.