Bruzzese v Blowes Aybar

Landlord wins · North York · 2025-10-14

Adjudicator

Carrie Bertrand

Dispute

Personal Use

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

A.B., L.B.

Tenant

E.B.A.

Landlord rep

Andrew Hyland

What happened

The Landlords applied to terminate the tenancy because Landlord 1 requires the unit for personal residential occupation. Landlord 1 testified that he currently lives with family in a crowded environment and wishes to move into the rental unit, which previously belonged to his grandmother and holds sentimental value. The Tenant disputed the good faith of the application, claiming he was told he could stay indefinitely and citing difficulties in finding new housing due to market prices, his age (69), and medical conditions.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated effective November 15, 2025. The Landlord was found to have a good faith intention to occupy the unit. The Tenant is ordered to pay daily compensation of $82.19 from October 7, 2025, until he vacates. As of the hearing date, the Landlords hold a credit of $2,236.83 (deposit plus interest minus initial compensation) which shall be applied against the Tenant's future occupancy costs.