Mellin v Gourlay

Landlord wins · Collingwood · 2025-12-29

Adjudicator

Laura Hartslief

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent

Landlord

D.R.M.

Tenant

J.G.

Tenant rep

Erli Bregu

What happened

The Landlord applied for an order for rent arrears and daily compensation. An order was issued in the Landlord's favour on October 21, 2025. The Tenant requested a review of that order, claiming he was unable to attend the original hearing on September 3, 2025, due to service issues and technical difficulties accessing the virtual hearing room.

The ruling

The Tenant's request for a review of the order dated October 21, 2025, is denied. The Adjudicator found the Tenant had actual knowledge of the hearing and failed to attend because he did not take the proceeding seriously enough. The stay of the original order is lifted immediately.