Anwer v Rousseau

Landlord wins · Welland · 2025-09-17

Adjudicator

Sheena Brar

Dispute

Maintenance, Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

K.H.A.

Tenant

J.R.

Landlord rep

J. Struthers, Amanda O’Toole

What happened

The Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant for non-payment of rent. The Tenant attempted to raise maintenance issues (specifically regarding a bathroom in disrepair) and requested relief from eviction through a payment plan due to her financial situation and her daughter's disability. The Landlord countered that the repairs were cosmetic and delayed by other emergencies, and that the Tenant had withheld rent improperly.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated effective September 30, 2025, unless the Tenant pays $4,419.56 to void the order. If the Tenant does not pay, she must vacate by September 30, 2025, and pay the Landlord $3,612.68 plus daily compensation of $23.84 until she moves out. The Tenant's claims regarding maintenance were not formally heard due to procedural failures, and her request for a long-term payment plan was denied.