Notices
Notice to End your Tenancy for Interfering with Others, Damage or Overcrowding
N5 notice for damage, interference or overcrowding
An N5 deals with damage, conduct that substantially interferes with others, or too many people in the unit. Most of its strength is in the details: dates, times and what happened. The paralegal writes those up on a schedule attached to the notice.
$383.50+ HST · $433.36 with HST
Schedule of details, Certificate of Service and regular mail included.
- First notice20 days
- Tenant can void itWithin 7 days
- Second notice in 6 months14 days, can't be voided
The timeline
How an N5 plays out
- Day 1
The N5 is mailed
With the details of each incident on its schedule.
- Within 7 days
The tenant can correct it
Repair or pay for the damage, stop the conduct, or reduce the number of occupants, and the first notice is void.
- 20+ days
Termination date
At least 20 days for a first notice, plus mail days.
- Within 30 days
L2
File no later than 30 days after the termination date.
Included
What the price covers
- Your evidence reviewed: messages, photos, complaints
- Details written on a schedule to the notice
- Prepared on the Board's N5 (2026/09)
- Mailed to the tenant
- Certificate of Service
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
- Each incident: the date, time and what happened
- Photos, repair quotes, complaints from neighbours, messages
First and second notices
A first N5 gives at least 20 days and lets the tenant void it by correcting the problem within 7 days. If the problem comes back and a second N5 is given within six months, the termination date can be 14 days and the tenant can't void it. The first notice's record is what makes the second one work, so it has to be done properly.
N5 or N7?
The Board's brochure suggests the N5 when you can't be sure the damage was wilful: an N7 application is dismissed if wilful damage isn't proven.
What comes next
If the tenant doesn't leave
- 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 N5
All questionsHow long does an N5 give the tenant?
At least 20 days for a first notice, and the tenant can void it by correcting the problem within 7 days. A second N5 within six months can give 14 days and can't be voided.
What if the tenant fixes the problem?
A first N5 is void if, within 7 days, the tenant repairs or pays for the damage, stops the conduct, or brings the number of occupants within the by-law limit.
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
- LTB Form N5 instructions
- LTB brochure: How a Landlord Can End a Tenancy (updated September 21, 2026)
- 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.