Fortunato v Hodgins

Landlord wins · Blenheim · 2025-12-10

Adjudicator

Dawn Carr

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

J.F.

Tenant

L.H., K.H.

Tenant rep

Sarah Labadie

What happened

The Landlord applied for an order requiring the Tenants to pay rent arrears. A key issue was whether the Landlord had the authority to continue the application after selling the property in October 2025. The Landlord testified that the sale agreement allowed her to retain entitlement to arrears accumulated before the transfer date. The Tenants remained in possession of the unit at the time of the hearing but failed to pay rent for September 2025.

The ruling

The Tenants are ordered to pay the Landlord $1,723.50, which consists of $1,537.50 in rent arrears for September 2025 and the $186.00 application filing fee. Payment is due by January 10, 2026, after which interest will accrue at a rate of 4.00% annually.