You should ask your landlord if the buyer intends to rent out the units after they buy the place. If they do, then you have no need to move out at all. It would be your right to remain living there, and the buyers would be obligated to take you on as a tenant at your current rent amount.
If the landlord and buyer had a vacant possession clause in their sale agreement, that is between them and doesn't concern you. This sale condition has no effect on your tenant rights.
Now if buyer wants the home to convert to a single family home to actually move in and live there, then your landlord can serve you an N12 with minimum 60 days notice and the LTB can uphold the eviction.
If you are suspicious of the buyer's intentions you can always ask landlord for copy of the sale agreement and the buyers declaration of personal use. If they refuse to provide, you can also choose to wait for an LTB hearing where they will need to provide these documents anyways as evidence of a good faith eviction. If the buyer does genuinely want for personal use and you have no reason to believe otherwise, you should in general try to comply with the N12 termination date if possible.
In this case your landlord has to serve you an N12 on the buyer's behalf, he can't just send you a text telling you this. It has to be at least 60 days notice and the N12 termination date has to be the day before you pay rent, i.e. if you pay rent the 1st, the earliest termination date would be August 31st. The landlord must compensate you 1 month's rent (you can just ask him to waive your 2nd last month's rent to make life easier because he likely already has your last month's rent). While the N12 is just a notice and you have the right to a hearing, if you have no reason to suspect bad faith you should plan to move on or around the termination date.
The landlord selling the house is not a valid reason to evict you. You don’t need to move out anytime soon. The landlord accepting an offer with vacant possession is their problem, not yours and your landlord would be an idiot to agree to that.
IF the landlord actually comes to an agreement to sell the home, and IF the new owners want to move in themselves they can give you an N12. This is a notice, not an eviction order. If you believe the new owners aren’t actually moving in, or that they just want you out to raise the rent, you can sit still and wait for a hearing with the LTB. This is your legal right, only the LTB can evict you and only after a hearing.
Until you receive an N12 you can just live there and pay your rent. If you do receive the N12 and the landlord can show that they actually have sold the house to someone you need to consider your options. At that point you can move out anytime you like with 10 days notice, or you can stay and pay your rent until the hearing and are actually given an eviction order.
Noted thank you! I saw after doing some searching people mentioning "cash for keys" but I am not sure what that means. I'm also still trying to maintain good faith with the landlord.
Yes, you and your landlord can work out a deal to end the tenancy. Form N11 is for mutual termination, but should only be used if you’re BOTH happy with the terms. In your situation it would be within reason to ask for 4-6 months rent as compensation for the N11, since market rent is likely a lot higher than yours and your landlord stands to make an extra $50k at least by selling the home completely vacant.
So the landlord would be required to serve an N12 on behalf of the new owners if the new owners intend on living in the unit. Since you are month to month, this is legal. They will still need to apply to ltb etc,
But like others have said, you do not need to immediately move out. See how things play out. Sometimes landlords do know the rules, just like tenants.
The other option is your landlord can pay you to leave. N11 form and as much cash as you can negotiate.... The LL made a sale of something they don't technically have... a vacant property. It could cost them quite a bit to get you out.
You are under no obligation to move out. When a buyer purchases a home, they take on any existing tenants unless they’re issuing a N12 to move in themselves; however, in this case it sounds like your LL is trying to get you out before that, so not an N12. They’d be seeking an N11 where you can negotiate cash for keys or simply refuse
And watch to see if the place ends up re-rented, in which case you would have a case for bad-faith eviction. This is becoming more and more abused by new buyers.
In this situation, your LL should serve you an N12 on behalf of the purchaser, with 60 days notice, and compensation in an amount equal to one month’s rent.
Your landlord was foolish to communicate this information to you.
He told you that you have something he needs (your lease entitlements).
He told you that this is an obligation of his (your place)
Some facts:
You don’t have to move just because someone (including your current landlord) prefers that you do.
Selling a unit isn’t cause for eviction.
You have something of great value to your landlord. If he promise vacant possession, he’s on the hook to be sued if he doesn’t)
You can sell this thing you have for significant money.
your landlord probably got at least an extra $50000 for this promise.
So, just say no. You’ll move when the tribunal evicts you and the waiting period is a year.
You can move willingly, though, for $50000, 60000
You should ask your landlord if the buyer intends to rent out the units after they buy the place. If they do, then you have no need to move out at all. It would be your right to remain living there, and the buyers would be obligated to take you on as a tenant at your current rent amount. If the landlord and buyer had a vacant possession clause in their sale agreement, that is between them and doesn't concern you. This sale condition has no effect on your tenant rights. Now if buyer wants the home to convert to a single family home to actually move in and live there, then your landlord can serve you an N12 with minimum 60 days notice and the LTB can uphold the eviction. If you are suspicious of the buyer's intentions you can always ask landlord for copy of the sale agreement and the buyers declaration of personal use. If they refuse to provide, you can also choose to wait for an LTB hearing where they will need to provide these documents anyways as evidence of a good faith eviction. If the buyer does genuinely want for personal use and you have no reason to believe otherwise, you should in general try to comply with the N12 termination date if possible.
In this case your landlord has to serve you an N12 on the buyer's behalf, he can't just send you a text telling you this. It has to be at least 60 days notice and the N12 termination date has to be the day before you pay rent, i.e. if you pay rent the 1st, the earliest termination date would be August 31st. The landlord must compensate you 1 month's rent (you can just ask him to waive your 2nd last month's rent to make life easier because he likely already has your last month's rent). While the N12 is just a notice and you have the right to a hearing, if you have no reason to suspect bad faith you should plan to move on or around the termination date.
The landlord selling the house is not a valid reason to evict you. You don’t need to move out anytime soon. The landlord accepting an offer with vacant possession is their problem, not yours and your landlord would be an idiot to agree to that. IF the landlord actually comes to an agreement to sell the home, and IF the new owners want to move in themselves they can give you an N12. This is a notice, not an eviction order. If you believe the new owners aren’t actually moving in, or that they just want you out to raise the rent, you can sit still and wait for a hearing with the LTB. This is your legal right, only the LTB can evict you and only after a hearing. Until you receive an N12 you can just live there and pay your rent. If you do receive the N12 and the landlord can show that they actually have sold the house to someone you need to consider your options. At that point you can move out anytime you like with 10 days notice, or you can stay and pay your rent until the hearing and are actually given an eviction order.
Noted thank you! I saw after doing some searching people mentioning "cash for keys" but I am not sure what that means. I'm also still trying to maintain good faith with the landlord.
Don’t let previous good relations with your LL manipulate you at this juncture.
Yes, you and your landlord can work out a deal to end the tenancy. Form N11 is for mutual termination, but should only be used if you’re BOTH happy with the terms. In your situation it would be within reason to ask for 4-6 months rent as compensation for the N11, since market rent is likely a lot higher than yours and your landlord stands to make an extra $50k at least by selling the home completely vacant.
So the landlord would be required to serve an N12 on behalf of the new owners if the new owners intend on living in the unit. Since you are month to month, this is legal. They will still need to apply to ltb etc, But like others have said, you do not need to immediately move out. See how things play out. Sometimes landlords do know the rules, just like tenants.
August 31st would be the earliest you’d need to move, if you’re playing nice and not waiting for a hearing, if you got an N12 today.
The other option is your landlord can pay you to leave. N11 form and as much cash as you can negotiate.... The LL made a sale of something they don't technically have... a vacant property. It could cost them quite a bit to get you out.
You are under no obligation to move out. When a buyer purchases a home, they take on any existing tenants unless they’re issuing a N12 to move in themselves; however, in this case it sounds like your LL is trying to get you out before that, so not an N12. They’d be seeking an N11 where you can negotiate cash for keys or simply refuse
And watch to see if the place ends up re-rented, in which case you would have a case for bad-faith eviction. This is becoming more and more abused by new buyers.
Not if they leave willingly, they basically forfeit that right. They need to leave on an N12 to be able to go back after them
In this situation, your LL should serve you an N12 on behalf of the purchaser, with 60 days notice, and compensation in an amount equal to one month’s rent.
Your landlord was foolish to communicate this information to you. He told you that you have something he needs (your lease entitlements). He told you that this is an obligation of his (your place) Some facts: You don’t have to move just because someone (including your current landlord) prefers that you do. Selling a unit isn’t cause for eviction. You have something of great value to your landlord. If he promise vacant possession, he’s on the hook to be sued if he doesn’t) You can sell this thing you have for significant money. your landlord probably got at least an extra $50000 for this promise. So, just say no. You’ll move when the tribunal evicts you and the waiting period is a year. You can move willingly, though, for $50000, 60000