Meta v Martinez

Landlord wins · Woodbridge · 2021-02-22

Adjudicator

Renée Lang

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

S.M.

Tenant

J.M.

Landlord rep

M. Tchavoshi

What happened

Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant due to failure to pay rent. The Tenant requested an adjournment to obtain legal representation, as the matter is complicated. The Tenant claimed to have paid rent to the owner of the property, not the Landlord. The Landlord's tenancy with the owner ended on August 17, 2020, so the Landlord is only entitled to arrears and compensation up to that date.

The ruling

The Tenant is ordered to pay the Landlord $10,045.32, which represents the rent arrears and compensation up to August 17, 2020, less the rent deposit and interest owed on the deposit. The Tenant is also ordered to pay $175.00 for the cost of filing the application. If the Tenant does not pay the full amount by March 5, 2021, the Tenant will start owing interest at 2% annually on the outstanding balance.