Defeo v Brown

Landlord wins · Chatham · 2024-07-19

Adjudicator

Jagger Benham

Dispute

Abandonment, Damage to Property, Utilities

Notice

N4

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

A.D., C.D.

Tenant

K.B., V.S.

Landlord rep

Leah Smith

What happened

Landlords applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenants due to abandonment of the rental unit. Landlords also claimed compensation for unpaid utility costs and damages to the property caused by the Tenants.

The ruling

The Landlords' application was granted. The tenancy is terminated as of May 31, 2023. The Tenants are ordered to pay the Landlords $3,246.18, which includes unpaid utility costs, damages to the rental unit, and the application filing fee. If the Tenants do not pay the full amount by July 30, 2024, they will owe interest at 7% annually on the outstanding balance.