Chen v Wignarajah

Landlord wins · Holland Landing · 2025-03-17

Adjudicator

Candace Aboussafy

Dispute

Damage to Property, Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

F.C.

Tenant

A.W., T.W.

Landlord rep

Cuiwen Hu

What happened

Landlord applied for an order requiring former tenants to pay rent arrears, daily compensation, and the landlord's reasonable out-of-pocket costs due to the tenants' conduct and failure to pay utilities.

The ruling

The landlord proved the former tenants owed $689.93 for unpaid utilities, which the former tenants agreed to pay. However, the landlord did not take reasonable steps to mitigate losses by re-renting the unit, so no rent arrears are owed. The landlord's claim for NSF fees and compensation for re-renting costs were dismissed.