N13 — Demolition, Repairs or Conversion
About This Service
When a building is coming down, being converted to non-residential use, or needs repairs so extensive the unit must be vacant, the N13 Notice to End your Tenancy is the required route. It demands 120 days' notice timed to the end of a term, compensation that varies with the ground and the size of the building, and — for renovations — respect for the tenant's right of first refusal to move back in at the same rent. Skip a step and the project stalls; handle re-occupation badly and a bad-faith claim follows the renovation. Carli maps the notice, the compensation, the permits evidence, and the re-occupation obligations before the N13 is served, so the project timeline and the legal timeline actually match.
What Landlords Need to Know
- 120 days' notice, ending on the last day of a term or rental period
- Compensation depends on the ground and building size
- Renovating tenants hold a right of first refusal at the same rent
- Building permits and contractor evidence are expected at the hearing
- Bad-faith renovation evictions draw significant penalties
Why Landlords Use a Paralegal
The Residential Tenancies Act is unforgiving of paperwork errors. A notice with the wrong termination date, an arrears figure a few dollars off, or an application that doesn't match its notice gets dismissed at the hearing — after months in the LTB's queue — and the clock starts over. Tenants have free Tenant Duty Counsel available at every hearing; landlords who represent themselves are often the least protected person in the room.
Paralegals regulated by the Law Society of Ontario are fully authorized to represent landlords before the Landlord and Tenant Board. LTB hearings are held by video in Zoom hearing rooms, so Carli represents landlords across Ontario from her Burlington practice — professional advocacy at a fraction of the cost of a lawyer.
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Carli reviews your situation, explains the realistic timeline, and tells you exactly what she can do — before you commit to anything.