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Ontario N4 Rent Arrears Helper

Name: Ontario N4 Rent Arrears Helper
Author: usecos.app Research & Engineering

Prepare a rent-only arrears table, payment offsets, and an estimated termination date before completing the official Form N4.

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

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Form N4 is the Ontario LTB notice for non-payment of rent. The notice should include rent amounts only, and an L1 generally cannot be filed until after the termination date if the tenant has not paid the amount required to void the notice.

Official form boundary. This helper creates a preparation summary only. It does not replace a current LTB notice, application, service rule, hearing direction, order, lawyer, or licensed paralegal.

Rent-only arrears table

Date N4 is servedTenancy period

Rent charges

Payments or credits

Add payments, credits, or rent reductions that should offset rent owing.

N4 planning result

Rent-only total owing

$2,200.00

Check this against the official N4 rent table.

Estimated termination date

Enter service date

14-day rough planning period from service date.

Estimated earliest L1 date

Enter service date

L1 generally waits until the day after the N4 termination date.

Enter the N4 service date to choose the current planning period. Confirm that you are using the N4 form version current on the date the notice is served.

Do not include damage claims, utilities, fees, or other amounts on an N4 unless they legally form part of rent for the tenancy.

Methodology and assumptions

Total rent owing equals listed rent charges minus listed payments or credits.
For service dates before September 21, 2026, the estimated termination date adds 14 calendar days for most monthly or longer tenancies and 7 calendar days for daily or weekly tenancies.
For service dates on or after September 21, 2026, the estimated termination date uses 7 calendar days for every tenancy period.
The preparation sheet keeps the official N4 separate and points users to the current LTB form and instructions.

Important limitations

Does not include non-rent charges unless they are legally rent for the tenancy.
Does not determine valid service or deemed receipt.
Does not decide whether the notice is voided by later payment or whether an L1 can be filed.

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 N4 noticeOfficial notice for non-payment of rent, including the rent-owing table and important instructions.LTB: if a tenant does not pay rentOfficial overview of the N4 notice, voiding by payment, and the LTB application step.L1 application instructionsOfficial instructions for filing an L1 after serving an N4 and waiting until after the termination date.How to serve LTB documentsOfficial LTB brochure on permitted service methods and service-date rules.LTB legislative changes updateTribunals Ontario update on 2026 LTB process and form changes.

Ontario N4 Rent Arrears Helper

Prepare a rent-only arrears table, payment offsets, and an estimated termination date before completing the official Form N4.

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

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N4 planning result

Rent-only total owing

$2,200.00

Check this against the official N4 rent table.

Estimated termination date

Enter service date

14-day rough planning period from service date.

Estimated earliest L1 date

Enter service date

L1 generally waits until the day after the N4 termination date.

Enter the N4 service date to choose the current planning period. Confirm that you are using the N4 form version current on the date the notice is served.

Do not include damage claims, utilities, fees, or other amounts on an N4 unless they legally form part of rent for the tenancy.

Methodology and assumptions

Total rent owing equals listed rent charges minus listed payments or credits.

For service dates before September 21, 2026, the estimated termination date adds 14 calendar days for most monthly or longer tenancies and 7 calendar days for daily or weekly tenancies.

For service dates on or after September 21, 2026, the estimated termination date uses 7 calendar days for every tenancy period.

The preparation sheet keeps the official N4 separate and points users to the current LTB form and instructions.