If you've been reading about Ontario landlord-tenant law recently, you may have heard that Bill 60 changed the N4 notice period from 14 days to 7 days. This is causing confusion — and mistakes. Here's the accurate picture.
The Short Answer
Use 14 days. Until the Ontario government officially proclaims the relevant section of Bill 60 into force, the notice period remains 14 days under the Residential Tenancies Act.
What Bill 60 Actually Says
Bill 60 — the Fighting Delays, Building Faster Act, 2025 — received Royal Assent on November 27, 2025. It contains amendments to many provincial statutes, including the Residential Tenancies Act (RTA).
One of those amendments would reduce the N4 notice period from 14 days to 7 days for monthly tenants. However, not all provisions of a bill come into force on the same date. The Ontario government can bring specific sections into force by proclamation at a later date.
As of early 2026, the 7-day N4 provision has not been proclaimed into force. The 14-day requirement still applies.
Why This Matters
If you serve an N4 with a 7-day termination date (believing it to be legal) and the 7-day provision isn't actually in force, your notice is defective. When you try to file an L1:
- The LTB adjudicator may catch the error
- The tenant may raise it as a defence
- The application could be dismissed
- You'd need to re-serve a corrected N4 and wait another 14 days before filing again
That's weeks of delay and a $186 filing fee potentially wasted.
How to Stay Current
The safest approach: check the official N4 form from Tribunals Ontario (tribunalsontario.ca). The form instructions will reflect the current legally required notice period. If the Ontario government proclaims the 7-day provision, the form will be updated.
LTB Ready monitors these changes and keeps its notice period calculations current. When Bill 60's N4 provision is proclaimed, LTB Ready will update automatically.
Summary
- ✅ Bill 60 passed — November 2025
- ❌ 7-day N4 provision — NOT yet proclaimed (as of early 2026)
- ✅ Current legal minimum — 14 days
- ✅ LTB Ready — calculates 14 days correctly
When in doubt, use more time — not less. A 14-day notice is always valid. A 7-day notice may not be.