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Under the Ontario Residential Tenancies Act, tenants are entitled to a ?cooling-off period? of 5 days, during which they can cancel the lease without penalty. The tenant must provide written notice of their intention to cancel the lease to the landlord within this 5-day period in order to legally cancel the lease.

A tenant must give at least 21 days' written notice to end the tenancy, unless the landlord agrees to a shorter time. This agreement should be in writing. A landlord must give at least 90 days' written notice to end the tenancy.

Can I change my mind after I sign a tenancy agreement? Yes, after you sign an agreement you have 5 days to cancel it. If you want to cancel your agreement, you must tell your landlord this in writing within 5 days.

How Can Tenants Break a Lease Early in Ontario? The Landlord and Tenant Mutually Agree to End the Tenancy Early. ... The Landlord Agrees to Find a Replacement Tenant. ... The Tenant Assigns Their Lease. ... The Tenant is a Victim of Domestic Abuse. ... The Ontario Landlord Tenant Board (LTB) has ordered early termination of the lease.

Month-to-month or open-ended leases The landlord must give the tenant ?reasonable? notice of termination of the lease. A calendar month notice would satisfy the 20 business days required by the CPA and would be considered reasonable.

In most cases, if you agreed to rent the unit for a specific period of time, you cannot move out before the period ends, unless: you and your landlord agree. you assign the tenancy (and the unit) to someone else. the LTB issues an order ending the tenancy agreement early.

Can a landlord break a lease in Ontario? Absolutely yes. But before going ahead to terminate a residential tenancy, make sure your basis for doing it is rooted in the Residential Tenancies Act and the Rental Fairness Act.

Always notify your landlord of any changes in your living arrangements. The landlord doesn't legally have to remove your name from the lease regardless of the circumstances. Your landlord may agree to remove your name from the lease at his discretion if you ask him to do so.

Thinking about it in terms of the bundle of rights for a piece of property, a lease gives tenants the right of occupancy, and this can't be simply erased at someone's whim. As a roommate, you cannot remove another roommate -- even a former significant other who has moved out -- without their consent.

Your name, and the landlord's name and address. The date you're writing the letter. Informing the landlord you're breaking your lease early. The reason why you're breaking your lease. The building and apartment you're vacating. The date by which you're vacating.