N8 — Notice to End Tenancy at the End of the Term
Mostly used for persistently late rent — paying late month after month, even if you always eventually pay. Ends the tenancy at the end of your term.
⏰ The deadlines
| Notice period | 60 days, ending on the last day of the rental period or fixed term |
🛡️ Defenses & defects to check
- "Persistent" means a pattern — a few late payments with reasons usually is not enough.
- At the hearing, evidence of why payments were late and that the pattern has stopped carries real weight — the LTB can refuse eviction and order conditions instead.
💡 What the pros know
- If you receive an N8 for late payment, switch to paying on the 1st by any means possible — the months between notice and hearing become your evidence.
Related forms: N4 — Notice to End Tenancy for Non-payment of Rent · L2 — Landlord Application: End the Tenancy (Other Notices)
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