Generate N1, N2, N4, N8, L1 Ontario LTB forms with your tenant data pre-filled. No manual typing. No errors.
When to use
When you want to raise the rent on an existing tenancy at or below Ontario's annual guideline.
Timeline
Must be served at least 90 days before the increase takes effect, and at least 12 months since the tenancy started or the last increase.
Next step
The new rent becomes lawful on the effective date if the tenant doesn't dispute it.
When to use
When a tenant has not paid rent that is owed.
Timeline
Tenant has 14 days after receiving this notice to pay all arrears or vacate (Bill 60 is expected to shorten this to 7 days around 2026-09-21 - not yet confirmed in force).
Next step
If the tenant does not pay or vacate, file an L1 with the LTB.
When to use
After serving an N4 and the tenant has not paid or vacated.
Timeline
File with the LTB after the N4 termination date passes. LTB schedules a hearing.
Next step
Attend the LTB hearing. If ordered, work with the Sheriff to enforce eviction.
When to use
Only for five specific reasons: persistent late rent, the tenant no longer qualifying for subsidized housing, a unit tied to employment that has ended, a terminated condominium purchase agreement, or a rehabilitative or therapeutic occupancy whose agreed period has ended. Choosing not to renew a lease is not one of them.
Timeline
Serve at least 60 days before the termination date, which must be the last day of a rental period and no earlier than the end of any fixed term.
Next step
The tenant does not have to move out. If they stay, file an L2 with the LTB and prove the reason at a hearing.
When to use
When you and the tenant agree to a rent increase above Ontario's annual guideline.
Timeline
Both parties must sign. Becomes effective on the date specified.
Next step
Keep a signed copy. The agreed rent becomes the new lawful rent.
When to use
When the landlord, a family member, or a purchaser needs to move into the unit.
Timeline
Must be served at least 60 days before the termination date.
Next step
The tenant is entitled to one month's compensation equivalent to rent.
The typical timeline is 2-4 months. The N4 gives the tenant 14 days. After that, filing an L1 takes about 2-6 weeks to schedule a hearing. The LTB hearing process adds another 4-8 weeks. MasterKeyChain automates the paperwork steps to minimize delays.
Yes. MasterKeyChain fills the official Landlord and Tenant Board PDFs themselves - N1, N2, N4, N8, L1 and the Certificate of Service - with your tenant and property data, so what you serve or file is the government form, not a lookalike. You still sign and date it. The N8 is filled the same way, but you choose which of its five statutory reasons applies and write the events behind it, because a notice that states no reason is void and this system will not guess one. The L2 is prefilled with addresses and party details only, because its grounds turn on facts the system doesn't hold. Other LTB forms (N10, N12, and the rest of the catalogue) link out to the official form instead.
Ontario law currently requires the N4 termination date to be at least 14 days after the date the notice is given (Bill 60 is expected to shorten this to 7 days around 2026-09-21). MasterKeyChain automatically calculates this from the serve date, whether you trigger it on Day 2 or it auto-generates on Day 3.
The LTB application fee for an L1 is $201 ($186 if filed through the Tribunals Ontario Portal). MasterKeyChain includes this in the total amount calculated on the L1 form.
Yes. If the tenant pays all arrears in full before the termination date, the N4 is void and you cannot proceed with an L1. MasterKeyChain tracks this - marking a payment as 'paid' automatically resolves the delinquency event.
MasterKeyChain generates the Ontario LTB forms your day-to-day workflow needs most - N1, N2, N4, N8, L1 - automatically, triggered at the right time in the process.