If you intend to move into the unit you must give the tenant 60 days’ notice and serving the proper form which is Form N12. If you intend to renovate the house alone you can only ask the tenant to move out if the renovations are extensive and require a building permit in which case you will have to give them 120 days’ notice on a Form N13. The tenant retains the right of first refusal upon completion of the renovations. 

As of July 21, 2020 the landlord is required to give the tenant one month’s rent as compensation, or offer the tenant another acceptable unit if pursuing the N13 when there are less than 5 rental units (up to 3 months with 5 or more units). The compensation must be given before the termination date on the notice.

You can visit the Landlord and Tenant Board’s website at https://tribunalsontario.ca/ltb/forms/ to obtain any of these forms and more information on all the rules governing landlords and tenants.