Evictly

Millsap v Miller

Tenant wins · Collingwood · 2022-01-05

Adjudicator
Dawn King
Dispute
Renovation, Major Repairs
Notice
Personal use (N13)
Amount
<$5K
Landlord
C.M.
Tenant
M.M.
Landlord rep
Ciara MacMillan
Tenant rep
Duty Counsel

What happened

Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant to demolish the rental unit. Landlord provided Tenant with 3 months' rent compensation as required. Tenant argued the work was a renovation, not a demolition, and wanted to exercise right of first refusal to return to the unit.

The ruling

The Landlord's application is dismissed. The work is considered a renovation, not a demolition, so the Tenant has a right of first refusal to return to the unit. The Tenant must return the $2,228.28 compensation paid by the Landlord, with interest if not paid by the due date.