Landlord may give N13 to tenant if he/she wnats to demolish, repair or convert it asking the tenant to move out.
- The termination date the landlord sets out in this notice must be at least 120 days after the landlord gives the notice.
- Exception: If tenant lives in a mobile home park or land lease community and tenant owns the mobile home or land lease home, the termination date must be at least 1 year after the landlord gave this notice. Also, the termination date must be the last day of the rental period. For example, if tenant pays rent on the first of each month, the termination date must be the last day of a month. Finally, if the tenancy is for a fixed term the termination date cannot be earlier than the last day of the fixed term. For example, if tenant signed a one-year lease, the termination date cannot be earlier than the last day of the one-year period set out in the lease
- The landlord may have to pay tenant compensation for moving out because of this notice. If the landlord is giving this notice for Reason 1 or Reason 3: If tenant lives in a residential complex that has at least 5 residential units, the landlord must: pay tenant an amount equal to 3 months’ rent, or offer tenant another rental unit that is acceptable to tenant. If tenant lives in a residential complex that has fewer than 5 residential units, the landlord must: pay tenant an amount equal to 1 months’ rent, or offer tenant another rental unit that is acceptable to tenant.
If the landlord is giving this notice for Reason 2:
If tenant lives in a residential complex that has at least 5 residential units and tenant does not plan to move back in once the repairs or renovations are done, the landlord must
- pay tenant an amount equal to 3 months’ rent, or
- offer tenant another rental unit that is acceptable to tenant. If tenant lives in a residential complex that has fewer than 5 residential units and he/she does not plan to move back in once the repairs or renovations are done, the landlord must
- pay tenant an amount equal to 1 months’ rent or offer tenant another rental unit that is acceptable to tenant. If tenant lives in a residential complex that has at least 5 residential units and you plan to move back in once the repairs or renovations are done, the landlord must pay tenant an amount equal to 3 months’ rent, or
- the rent for the period of time the rental unit is being repaired or renovated, whichever is less. If tenant lives in a residential complex that has fewer than 5 residential units and tenant plans to move back in once the repairs or renovations are done, the landlord must pay tenant:
- an amount equal to 1 months’ rent, or
- for the period of time the rental unit is being repaired or renovated, whichever is less.
Exception for mobile homes and land lease communities - If tenant lives in a mobile home park or land lease community, tenant owns the mobile home or land lease home, and the landlord is giving tenant this notice for either Reason 1, Reason 2 or Reason 3, the landlord must pay tenant: an amount equal to one years’ rent, or $3,000, whichever is less. Where compensation must be paid, it must be paid by the termination date in this notice. The landlord is not required to pay you compensation: landlord is not required to pay tenant compensation for moving out because of this notice if landlord is giving this notice because they were ordered to demolish or repair the rental unit under any Act or law.