Singh v. Balogun

Landlord wins · 2019-01-24

Adjudicator

Perell, J.

Dispute

Eviction, Non-payment of Rent

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

S.S.

Tenant

B.B., O.B.

Landlord rep

Sim Chahal

What happened

Tenants appealed a Landlord and Tenant Board order terminating their tenancy. Landlord brought a motion to quash the appeal, which was granted by the court. This decision concerns the costs of that motion.

The ruling

The court awarded costs of $1,250 to the landlord, all inclusive of fees, disbursements, and taxes. This was less than the substantial indemnity costs of $8,065.47 requested by the landlord. The court found that while the tenants' appeal lacked merit, a punitive costs award was not warranted as the tenants were entitled to their day in court.