Manitoba RTB Termination Forms: Which One Does a Landlord Need?

Why the Correct Form Matters

Manitoba's Residential Tenancies Act requires landlords to use specific prescribed forms when ending a tenancy. Using the wrong form — or downloading a template from another province — invalidates your notice. The RTB will not accept a British Columbia RTB-8 or an Ontario N12 in a Manitoba hearing.

All forms are free to download from the Manitoba government's forms portal.

The Termination Forms at a Glance

Form 8: Non-Payment of Rent

This is the most commonly used termination form. Rent must be unpaid for three days past the due date before you can serve it. You choose the move-out date. If the tenant pays everything owed before that date, they can stay — unless you confirm in writing at the time of accepting payment that the tenancy is terminated.

Form 10: For Cause

Covers breaches that are not about money: unauthorized pets, persistent noise, property damage, breaking house rules, or safety threats. Minor breaches require a written warning letter first. Severe safety risks (violence, arson) can bypass the warning with notice periods as short as five days.

Form 11A: Personal Use or Purchaser Occupancy

Used when the landlord, a qualifying family member, or a purchaser intends to personally occupy the unit. For a sale, the agreement must be unconditional and the purchaser must submit a written request. Notice periods depend on the CMHC vacancy rate (three to five months for own use; one to three months for purchaser occupancy). Moving expenses up to $500 must be paid.

Form 11B: Demolition or Conversion

Used when you plan to demolish the building or convert it to non-residential use within six months of the termination date. Same vacancy-rate notice tiers as Form 11A. Moving expenses up to $500 apply.

Form 11C: Extensive Renovations

Used when renovations are extensive enough that the unit must be empty. A tenant who asks in writing before moving out and keeps the landlord informed of address changes has a right of first refusal to rent the unit at the lowest rent that would be charged to another tenant for that unit. Same notice and compensation rules as 11B.

How to Download the Forms

All prescribed forms are available at no cost from the Manitoba government's forms portal under Housing and Property. Make sure you are downloading the current Manitoba version — forms from older archives or other provinces will not be accepted.

Getting the Form Right

The form itself is straightforward to fill out. The hard part is everything around it: choosing the correct ground, calculating the notice period against rental payment cycles and vacancy rates, meeting preconditions (warning letters, unconditional sale agreements), and properly serving and documenting the notice. The Ending a Tenancy in Manitoba guide maps each ground to its form and walks through the completion and service steps.

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