Main Street East Ltd. v Husandeep Singh

Landlord wins · HAMILTON · 2025-07-02

Adjudicator

Vinuri Sivalingam

Dispute

Substantial Interference

Notice

Substantial interference (N5)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Main Street East Ltd.

Tenant

H.S.

Landlord rep

Wing Chu, Savan Chandaria

What happened

The Landlord applied to evict the Tenant for substantial interference due to the Tenant's dog's behavior. The Landlord served two N5 notices: the first for the dog being unleashed in hallways, and the second for excessive barking on the balcony. After the notices, another incident occurred where the unleashed dog approached a two-year-old child. The Tenant did not attend the hearing.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated, and the Tenant must vacate the rental unit by July 31, 2025. This decision is based on substantial interference caused by the Tenant's dog, which was repeatedly unleashed and disturbed other residents. The adjudicator found that the Tenant intentionally disobeyed instructions to leash the dog even after formal notices, and therefore declined to issue a conditional order. The Tenant is also ordered to pay the Landlord's $186.00 application fee.