The Notice to Landlord to Terminate the Tenancy (old Form 6) is how a Saskatchewan month-to-month tenant ends the tenancy: a dated, written notice giving the unit address and an end date that is the day before rent is due and at least one month after the landlord receives it (Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, s.56(1) and s.63).
This how-to walks through each field and how to serve it. For the bigger picture, including moving-out cleaning and keys, see Giving Notice to Move Out in Saskatchewan: A Tenant's Guide.
What do you need before you fill in Form 6?
You need a periodic tenancy and a few details from your lease:
- A month-to-month or week-to-week tenancy. Form 6 does not end a fixed-term lease early; that lease ends on its end date (s.55(2)). If you are mid-lease, read Breaking a Lease in Saskatchewan.
- Your rent day, because the end date is the day before it.
- The landlord's legal name and service address, which your lease must list (s.19(1)(e)).
- A Saskatchewan Account if you want to create the notice in the Office of Residential Tenancies (ORT) online portal, where it is listed as Notice to Landlord to Terminate the Tenancy.
How do you fill in and serve the notice?
Fill in four things, then deliver it in a way the Act allows.
- Date and names. Date the notice and identify yourself as the tenant giving it, using legal names (s.63(a); saskatchewan.ca, Ending a Tenancy).
- Address. Give the full address of the rental unit (s.63(b)).
- End date. State the day before your rent day, at least one month after the landlord receives the notice (s.56(1), s.63(c)). With rent due on the 1st, the landlord must receive it by June 30 for a July 31 move-out.
- Serve it. Hand it to the landlord or their agent, mail it to the service address in your lease, or send it electronically (s.82(2)(c)). Mail counts as received on the third business day after mailing and email on the next business day (s.82(4)–(5)).
What if you get the date wrong?
The notice still works, but the end date moves. A date that is too early becomes the earliest valid date, and a date that is not the day before rent day moves to the next one that fits (s.64(2)–(3)). You may owe rent until then.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to give a reason?
No. A reason is needed only when you leave early because the landlord breached a material term (s.63(c.1), s.56(2)).
Can I just tell my landlord in person?
No. A notice to end a tenancy must be in writing to be effective (s.63).
How much notice for a weekly tenancy?
At least one week, ending the day before rent day (s.56(1)(a)(i)).
Can the landlord show my unit after I give notice?
Yes, with your permission, a written agreement, or notice you receive at least two hours before (Standard Conditions s.10).
When do I get my deposit back?
Within seven business days after you move out, unless the landlord files a claim (s.32(1)). See Saskatchewan Security Deposits.
More help for renters is in the Canadian Tenant Resource Center.
Move out on your terms
Use the free Saskatchewan Notice to Landlord to Terminate a Periodic Tenancy form and check your end date.
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