Ontario N12 vs N11

Direct answer: Ontario N12 and N11 are very different. N12 is a landlord notice for own-use or purchaser-own-use scenarios and does not require the tenant to agree. N11 is an agreement to end the tenancy and generally depends on both parties signing voluntarily. If the real issue is N12 own-use, do not treat an N11 as a shortcut; use the N12 date checker and current official N12 form.

Primary sources: LTB Form N12; LTB Form N11; LTB Form N12 instructions.

N12 vs N11 comparison table

Primary sources: LTB Form N12 instructions; LTB Form N11; LTB forms, filing and fees.

Primary sources: LTB Form N12 instructions; LTB Form N11.

Issue	N12	N11
What it is	Notice because landlord, purchaser or qualifying family member requires the rental unit.	Agreement to end the tenancy on a date both parties set out.
Tenant signature	Tenant does not sign the N12 to make it a notice.	Both sides' signatures are central to the agreement.
Compensation	N12 compensation or alternate-unit prompts must be reviewed for the applicable path.	N11 is not the N12 compensation framework; negotiated terms should be written clearly.
Pressure risk	Bad-faith or improper own-use can be challenged through LTB processes.	The N11 form warns that a landlord cannot require a tenant to sign it as a condition of renting, subject to stated exceptions.

When N11 is not a substitute for N12

• The landlord wants the tenant out for landlord or purchaser own-use.
• The tenant has not voluntarily agreed to end the tenancy.
• The discussion is really about avoiding N12 timing, compensation or evidence requirements.
• The tenant is being pressured to sign quickly without understanding rights and consequences.

Methodology and limitations

Verified August 1, 2026. This comparison uses current LTB N12, N12 instructions, N11 and LTB forms-source pages. It is legal information, not legal advice. It does not decide whether an N11 is enforceable, whether consent was voluntary, whether an N12 is valid, whether compensation is owed, or whether an LTB application will succeed.

Sources: LTB forms, filing and fees; LTB Form N12; LTB N12 instructions; LTB Form N11; Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.