Notices
Notice of Rent Increase (Unit Partially Exempt)
N2 rent increase notice for a partly exempt unit
Some rentals are partly exempt from the Act's rent rules, such as some social, non-profit and educational housing, and they use the Board's N2 instead of the N1. We have it prepared and mailed with the notice the form requires.
$97.50+ HST · $110.18 with HST
Certificate of Service and regular mail included.
- NoticeAt least 90 days
- FormN2, not N1
- PriceSame as an N1
The timeline
How an N2 plays out
- First
Confirm the exemption
The paralegal confirms the unit is partly exempt before the N2 is used.
- Day 1
The N2 is mailed
Prepared and mailed with the new rent and its start date.
- 90+ days later
New rent starts
No earlier than the notice the form requires.
Included
What the price covers
- Whether the N2 or the N1 applies, confirmed first
- Prepared on the Board's N2
- Mailed to the tenant
- Certificate of Service kept on file
From you
What the paralegal needs
- The rental's address and unit
- Every tenant's full name, as on the lease
- The landlord's legal name, as on title
- A copy of the lease
- Why the unit is partly exempt (the program or building type)
- The current and new rent
N1 or N2?
Most rentals use the N1. The N2 is for units the Act partly exempts. Using the wrong form can make the notice invalid, so the paralegal checks which one fits before preparing it.
- Prices are before 13% HST. The Board's filing fees are added at cost, with no HST.
- Every notice includes serving it and the Certificate of Service. Courier, process serving and printing are extra.
- A hearing brief and a return hearing, when a case needs them, are charged separately.
- Our team serves N4 and N1 notices; the other legal work is done by a licensed paralegal that Tenant.ca arranges. Tenant.ca isn't a law firm.
Questions
About the N2
All questionsWhen is the N2 used instead of the N1?
For a unit the Act partly exempts from its rent rules, such as some social, non-profit or educational housing. Most private rentals use the N1.
Notices
- N4 notice for rent not paid
- N1 rent increase notice
- N2 rent increase notice for a partly exempt unit
- N5 notice for damage, interference or overcrowding
- N6 notice for an illegal act or misrepresented income
- N7 notice for wilful damage, serious damage or safety
- N8 notice for persistent late payment
- N12 notice for your own use or a buyer's
- N13 notice for renovation, demolition or conversion
- N9: a tenant's notice to end the tenancy
- N11 agreement to end the tenancy
- Every price
Sources
- Landlord and Tenant Board: forms, filing and fees
- Ontario: residential rent increases
- Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
This page is general information, not legal advice. It reflects the Board's forms, instructions and brochures as read on November 13, 2026. The licensed paralegal who takes on your file advises on your situation. Tenant.ca arranges the work and isn't a law firm.