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N13 — Demolition, conversion, or major repairs (renoviction)

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An N13 ends a tenancy for demolition, conversion, or repairs so extensive they need a building permit and a vacant unit. You have a right of first refusal to return at the old rent.

Educational information about Ontario tenancy law — not legal advice. Statute: RTA 2006 ss. 50, 52, 53, 54, 57 (bad faith)..

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Deadline

Timing guidance

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Needs more facts

120 days' notice. Give written notice of intent to return to preserve first refusal.

To calculate or confirm timing: Case-specific dates, documents, facts, and tribunal history

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Date the notice was givenHow it was deliveredIs the tenancy still in a fixed term?

Your next three moves

1Review and document next stepSend written notice that you intend to re-occupy after renovations, and keep your forwarding address current. Suspect a fake reno? File T5.
2Confirm timing factsConfirm the missing timing facts: Case-specific dates, documents, facts, and tribunal history.
3Prepare form and evidenceOfficial form: LTB Forms — N13 / T5. Missing draft fields: applicant_name, respondent_name, rental_unit_address, served_date. Evidence to gather: N13 notice, Permit, vacancy, and return evidence, Dated timeline.

Evidence checklist

0 of 4 required items gathered. Checkmarks stay on this device — nothing is uploaded.

N13 noticeKeep the notice, service method, termination date, stated reason, building-size facts, and compensation proof. Draft pending licensed review.
Permit, vacancy, and return evidenceKeep permit details, vacancy claims, return request, forwarding address, and completion communications outside NestIQ. Draft pending licensed review.
Dated timelineKeep dates for notices, payments, messages, entries, repairs, and hearings outside NestIQ until storage review exists. Draft pending licensed review.
Messages and lettersKeep copies of landlord, tenant, realtor, property manager, and tribunal messages outside NestIQ until upload storage is approved. Draft pending licensed review.

Form guide: LTB Forms — N13 / T5

A field-by-field map of what the official form needs. NestIQ never stores the values — fill the official form yourself.

Field	Status	How to fill it
Applicant name *	You provide	Insert outside NestIQ from the official form context. Do not persist names in the draft object.
Respondent name *	You provide	Insert outside NestIQ from the official form context. Do not persist names in the draft object.
Rental unit address *	You provide	Insert outside NestIQ. Do not persist addresses in the draft object.
Contact details	You provide	Insert phone, email, and mailing details outside NestIQ only if the official form requires them.
Date notice was given or sent *	You provide	Use the date shown on the notice or confirmed by delivery proof.
Service method *	You provide	Use the service method supported by the official form or instructions.
Termination date stated on notice *	You provide	Use the termination date stated on the N13.
Demolition, conversion, or repair reason *	You provide	Confirm the reason category outside NestIQ against the official form.
Permit or work scope *	You provide	Keep permit and work-scope details outside NestIQ until storage review exists.
Compensation details *	You provide	Confirm amount and payment timing outside NestIQ before any form or service workflow.

Draft internal form field map only. This is not an official form, completed filing, legal advice, or service-ready document.

Letter to your landlord (draft template)

A record-request letter you can adapt. Replace every [bracketed placeholder] yourself — NestIQ never sees or stores those details.

Subject: N13 notice - renovation, demolition, or conversion details requested

[Letter date]

Dear [Landlord or property manager name],

I am writing about the N13 notice for [Rental unit address], which I received or reviewed on [Relevant date].
Please respond in writing by [Requested written response date].

1. Confirm whether the notice is based on demolition, conversion, or repairs/renovations.
2. Provide available permit, work-scope, vacancy, compensation, and timeline details.
3. Confirm how you will handle any right-to-return or re-occupancy communication.

Timing guidance: 120 days' notice. Give written notice of intent to return to preserve first refusal. The exact date still depends on missing facts or source review.

1. Confirm: Case-specific dates, documents, facts, and tribunal history.

I will keep the notice, permit information, contractor or listing information, messages, and this correspondence for my file.

Sincerely,
[Tenant name]

• Template-only draft. Do not store names, addresses, phone numbers, emails, raw questions, uploaded documents, or raw notice text in this object.
• Replace placeholders outside NestIQ and keep proof of delivery outside NestIQ until privacy/RLS approval exists.

Case timeline

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N13 — Demolition, conversion, or major repairs (renoviction)
An N13 ends a tenancy for demolition, conversion, or repairs so extensive they need a building permit and a vacant unit. You have a right of first refusal to return at the old rent.
Timing guidance
120 days' notice. Give written notice of intent to return to preserve first refusal.
LTB Forms — N13 / T5
Review the official form for this issue. Draft form filling is not_supported.
Review and document next step
Send written notice that you intend to re-occupy after renovations, and keep your forwarding address current. Suspect a fake reno? File T5.
Review before relying
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