CityHousing Hamilton corporation v Geoghegan

Landlord wins · Hamilton · 2025-06-30

Adjudicator

Joy Xiao

Dispute

Substantial Interference

Notice

Substantial interference (N5)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

C.H.C.

Tenant

K.G.

Landlord rep

Vladimir Molatchenko

What happened

The Landlord, a housing corporation, applied to evict the Tenant for substantial interference with the reasonable enjoyment of other tenants and the Landlord. The Tenant engaged in a series of disruptive, aggressive, and threatening behaviours over a year, including damaging property, threatening people with a steel rod and a hammer, and causing disturbances. Despite being served an N5 notice, the behaviour continued. The Tenant claimed her actions were in self-defense or response to harassment and cited numerous health issues, including mental health disabilities.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated effective August 31, 2025. The Tenant must vacate by this date. The Tenant is ordered to pay the Landlord $186.00 for the application filing fee. Eviction is postponed to give the Tenant time to find new housing, considering her health conditions, but relief from eviction is denied due to the severity of her conduct, the undue hardship caused to the Landlord and other residents, and her refusal to cooperate with accommodation efforts.