Cox v Paktiawal aka Khalid

Landlord wins · Mississauga · 2025-11-14

Adjudicator

Jane Dean

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent, Tenant-initiated Termination

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

C.C.

Tenant

B.P.A.K., N.A.B.P.

Landlord rep

Stephanie Sutherland

What happened

The Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy after the Tenants provided an email notice of their intent to vacate early. The dispute began when the Tenants withheld rent to pressure the Landlord into installing blinds. After receiving an N4 notice for non-payment, Tenant 1 emailed the Landlord's counsel stating they would move out by September 20, 2025. The Landlord accepted this offer. At the hearing, the Tenants argued they did not truly intend to leave and were acting out of frustration, but the Board found the email constituted a valid agreement to terminate.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated effective December 31, 2025, based on the Tenants' written agreement to vacate. The Tenants must pay the Landlord $186.00 for the application filing fee. If they fail to vacate by the specified date, the Landlord may enforce the eviction through the Sheriff starting January 1, 2026.