City of Brantford Housing v Dunn

Split/Other wins · Brantford · 2025-08-25

Adjudicator

Benjamin Seigel

Dispute

Seriously Impaired Safety

Notice

Seriously impaired safety (N7)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

C.O.B.H.

Tenant

J.D.

Landlord rep

Ashley Cordier

What happened

The Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant alleging that the Tenant seriously impaired the safety of the residential complex. Specifically, the Tenant left a pizza box in an oven that was turned on and then left the unit unoccupied, causing the box to smolder and fill the unit with smoke, which required the fire department to attend.

The ruling

The LTB found that the Tenant seriously impaired safety by causing a fire hazard. However, at the Landlord's request, the tenancy is allowed to continue provided the Tenant complies with conditions for one year: not causing fires and not tampering with fire safety equipment. The Tenant is also ordered to pay the Landlord's $186.00 filing fee. If the Tenant breaches the safety conditions, the Landlord may apply for an ex parte eviction order within 30 days of the breach.