An Agreement to End the Tenancy Is Only as Good as Its Enforcement
Landlords are often relieved when a tenant signs an N11 agreement to end the tenancy or serves their own N9 notice. Then the date arrives and the tenant is still there. Many landlords do not realize there is a purpose-built application for exactly this situation - and that it can often be decided without a hearing.
The L3 application converts the tenant’s own agreement or notice into an enforceable eviction order. Because it can proceed ex parte (without a hearing), speed and documentary precision matter: the Board grants these orders on the strength of the paperwork alone.
We prepare and file L3 applications and defend the resulting orders if the tenant moves to set them aside.
What Is an L3 Application?
An L3 is available where:
- The landlord and tenant signed a valid N11 Agreement to End the Tenancy, or the tenant served a valid N9 notice of termination
- The termination date has passed, or is approaching, and the tenant has not vacated
- The agreement or notice was genuine - not obtained by fraud, duress, or coercion
- The application can be granted without a hearing, with the tenant retaining a limited right to move to set the order aside
Common Scenarios We See
Landlords often contact us where:
- A tenant signed an N11 as part of a negotiated move-out and has not left
- A tenant gave written notice, the landlord re-rented the unit, and the tenant now refuses to move
- A cash-for-keys arrangement was reached and the tenant is not honouring it
- The landlord is unsure whether the N11 or N9 in hand is valid enough to enforce
How We Assist
We assist landlords with:
- Reviewing the N11 or N9 for validity before filing
- Filing the L3 within the required timelines
- Preparing the supporting documents that let the Board grant the order ex parte
- Responding to any motion to set aside the order
- Coordinating enforcement with the Court Enforcement Office once the order issues
Why the Paperwork Decides L3 Files
Because no hearing is typically held, the Board scrutinizes the documents intensely. Signatures, dates, and the circumstances of the agreement must line up. An N11 signed under questionable circumstances, or an application filed outside the permitted window, hands the tenant an easy set-aside.
Book a Consultation
If your tenant agreed to leave and has not, do not restart the eviction process from zero. Contact us about an L3.