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    The Renoviction Paper Trail: N13 Documents and the Right of First Refusal After September 21

    An N13 renoviction runs on paper, and from September 21, 2026 there's more of it: Bill 97 amends the RTA's right-of-first-refusal rules, adding written-notification duties for landlords once a tenant has preserved the right — including keeping the tenant updated when the completion date slips, which it usually does. Th

    12 min read
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    Mississauga's Renoviction Licence Starts September 1: What Landlords Need to Know

    From September 1, 2026, serving an N13 in Mississauga starts a second clock the province doesn't run: within seven days, the landlord must apply to the City for a Rental Repairs and Renovations Licence — and no work starts, and no tenant leaves, until both the building permit and the licence are in hand. Here's the mun

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    Renoviction Licensing by Ontario City: Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa Compared

    Three Ontario cities now license renovation evictions, and a pattern has emerged: all three give landlords seven days from the N13 to apply, and almost everything else differs — Hamilton charges $715 per unit with annual renewals, Toronto $700 with compensation proven before approval, and Ottawa (from January 1, 2027)

    15 min read
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    Ottawa's Renoviction Bylaw: What Landlords Must Do Before January 1, 2027

    Ottawa city council passed its Rental Renovation Licence bylaw 21–5 on July 15, 2026, and it takes effect January 1, 2027: a municipal licence within 7 days of issuing an N13, a building permit secured before the notice goes out, and a city-produced tenant rights guide served alongside it. Here's what the bylaw actuall

    15 min read
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    The N13 Paper Trail: Ontario's New Renoviction Documentation Rules

    Ontario's renoviction rules now run on paperwork: a qualified professional's report, building permits, written timeline estimates, update obligations, a completion notice, and a 60-day window for the tenant to come back. Here's the full document trail — what landlords must produce, what tenants can demand, and where mu

    12 min read
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    The N13 Notice in Ontario: Demolition, Conversion, and Major Repairs Explained

    The N13 is the notice an Ontario landlord uses to end a tenancy to demolish, convert, or do major repairs that need the unit empty. This guide walks through the three grounds, the 120-day notice rules, the compensation and right-to-return, and exactly how the process works — for both landlords serving one and tenants w

    12 min read
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    Ontario Renovictions: A Complete Guide for Landlords and Tenants

    "Renoviction" is when a landlord uses renovations to end a tenancy — sometimes legitimately, sometimes not. This complete guide explains how the N13 process actually works, the compensation and right-to-return rules, the new licensing crackdown under Bill 60/97, and how both landlords and tenants can stay on the right

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