- N4 notices given from September 21, 2026 give tenants 7 days to pay, not 14.
- Three rent payments more than a week late in six months can count as persistent lateness.
- Old versions of N5, N6, N8, N12, N13, L1, L2, L9, L10 and T5 are refused after November 30, 2026.
What it means in dollars
The change with the clearest price tag is the new condition on speaking up at an arrears hearing. If a landlord filed the arrears case on or after September 21, 2026, a tenant who wants to raise maintenance or rights problems at that hearing must first pay the landlord half of the arrears claimed, at least seven days ahead.
Take an example tenant paying $2,400 a month who is two months behind. Their arrears would be $4,800, and half of that is $2,400. That example tenant would need to hand the landlord $2,400, directly, and keep the receipt. Money paid to the Board in trust does not count.
If you rent
The N4 pay-or-leave window is now seven days instead of 14. Being more than a week late three times in six months can now be treated as persistent lateness. After a renovation eviction, your deadline to file a T5 is two years from move-out, or six months after the work ends, whichever falls later. You are owed written updates on the finish date and 60 days to move back in.
If you own or manage a building
An N12 for your own use with at least 120 days of notice no longer carries the compensation or replacement-unit duty. That relief does not cover purchaser's own use. You or your family member must usually move in within 60 days of the stated date, or bad faith is presumed and you must argue against it at a hearing.
What to do next
Renters: read the updated brochures and guidelines on the Board's site before your hearing date. Owners: download the replacement forms now, since the old ones stop being accepted after November 30, 2026. Details are in the linked update.