Lee v. Padathe

Landlord wins · 2023-07-19

Adjudicator

Justice O'Brien

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent, Rent Increase

Landlord

K.H.K.L.

Tenant

L.K.P., S.D.P.K.

Landlord rep

E. Wing-Chung Choi

What happened

Tenant sought an extension of time to file an appeal of two Landlord and Tenant Board decisions. The first decision granted the landlord's request for termination due to rent arrears. The central issue was whether the landlord was exempt from rent increase guidelines. The tenant, living on ODSP, cannot afford the increased rent.

The ruling

The court dismissed the tenant's motion for an extension of time to file an appeal of the Landlord and Tenant Board's decisions. The court found that the overall justice of the case did not support granting the extension, considering the lack of merit in the appeal and the ongoing prejudice to the landlord due to non-payment of rent.