Compensation readiness

Ontario N12 Compensation Checklist

Name: Ontario N12 Compensation Checklist
Author: usecos.app Research & Engineering

Check Ontario N12 one-month rent compensation, acceptable alternate-unit records, purchaser own-use responsibility, and the September 21, 2026 120-day exception prompt.

Researched by usecos.app Research & Engineering · Official sources verified 2026-08-01

Direct answer

For the current 60-day Ontario N12 path, keep one month's rent compensation or an accepted alternate unit visible and documented by the N12 termination date. The future 120-day no-compensation prompt is limited to landlord-own-use notices served on or after September 21, 2026 where the statutory criteria can apply; purchaser own-use notices should still keep compensation visible.

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Compensation readiness

Keep compensation or accepted alternate-unit proof visible before relying on an N12 path.

Current monthly rent amount has been confirmedOne month's rent compensation is planned for the current 60-day pathAny alternate-unit offer is documented and accepted by the tenantPayment method, date, and receipt record are readyPurchaser own-use notices keep compensation visibleThe September 21, 2026 120-day exception is used only for qualifying landlord own-use noticesThe N12 date checker has been used to align the termination dateL2 filing timing is checked against the displayed termination date

Methodology and assumptions

The current compensation checklist follows the N12 instructions and Guideline 12 language for one month's rent or an acceptable alternate unit.
The 120-day exception prompt follows the Ontario amending statute and in-force date used by the N12 termination-date checker.
The page routes date, amount, tenant 10-day option, and L2 filing prompts to the N12 termination-date checker to avoid duplicate calculations.
The record checklist focuses on proof of payment, offer acceptance, amount, date, and notice path rather than storing private documents.

Important limitations

Does not decide whether compensation was legally sufficient or accepted.
Does not decide whether a future 120-day no-compensation path is available for a specific notice.
Does not handle N13 compensation, social housing exceptions, care-home issues, or unusual tenancy facts.
Does not replace the current official N12, L2 instructions, or legal advice.

Official sources and verification links

Confirm the current Ontario rule, LTB form, filing instruction, or evidence direction before serving a notice or filing an application.

Form N12 noticeCurrent LTB Form N12 notice for landlord, purchaser, or qualifying family own-use termination.Form N12 instructionsOfficial N12 instructions on the 60-day minimum, rental-period alignment, compensation, service, tenant 10-day option, and L2 timing.LTB Interpretation Guideline 12Official guideline on personal-use eviction, compensation, purchaser own-use, good faith, and L2 hearing issues.LTB: how a landlord can end a tenancyOfficial LTB table for N12 landlord and purchaser own-use notices, L2 applications, compensation, and tenant response options.L2 application instructionsOfficial L2 instructions, including the 30-day latest filing deadline after a notice termination date.Residential Tenancies Act, 2006Ontario statute governing rent increases, deposits, notices, applications, hearings, and orders.Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025Ontario statute amending RTA section 48.1 with the 120-day landlord-own-use compensation exception.Order in Council 618/2026Ontario order naming September 21, 2026 for Schedule 12 sections 2, 4 and 14 to come into force.

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Compensation readiness

Ontario N12 Compensation Checklist

Check Ontario N12 one-month rent compensation, acceptable alternate-unit records, purchaser own-use responsibility, and the September 21, 2026 120-day exception prompt.

Researched by usecos.app Research & Engineering · Official sources verified 2026-08-01

Direct answer

Compensation readiness

Keep compensation or accepted alternate-unit proof visible before relying on an N12 path.

Methodology and assumptions

The current compensation checklist follows the N12 instructions and Guideline 12 language for one month's rent or an acceptable alternate unit.
The 120-day exception prompt follows the Ontario amending statute and in-force date used by the N12 termination-date checker.
The page routes date, amount, tenant 10-day option, and L2 filing prompts to the N12 termination-date checker to avoid duplicate calculations.
The record checklist focuses on proof of payment, offer acceptance, amount, date, and notice path rather than storing private documents.

Important limitations

Does not decide whether compensation was legally sufficient or accepted.
Does not decide whether a future 120-day no-compensation path is available for a specific notice.
Does not handle N13 compensation, social housing exceptions, care-home issues, or unusual tenancy facts.
Does not replace the current official N12, L2 instructions, or legal advice.

Official sources and verification links

Confirm the current Ontario rule, LTB form, filing instruction, or evidence direction before serving a notice or filing an application.