Bouchard-Gosling v Hewitt

Tenant wins · Innisfil · 2025-07-08

Adjudicator

Alicia Johnson

Dispute

Bad Faith Eviction, Personal Use

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

D.H.

Tenant

N.B., D.G.

What happened

The Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord gave a notice of termination in bad faith. The Landlord served an N12 notice claiming personal use, but after the Tenants vacated, the unit was advertised for rent and subsequently listed for sale. The Landlord failed to attend the hearing.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenants a total of $12,748.00 by July 19, 2025. This includes $300.00 for moving expenses, $12,400.00 for general compensation due to the bad faith eviction and the impact on the Tenants' family, and $48.00 for the filing fee. If the Landlord fails to pay, interest will accrue at 4% annually.