WYLIE v SILVA

Tenant wins · Ottawa · 2023-09-19

Adjudicator

Kelly Delaney

Dispute

Bad Faith Eviction

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Amount

$5-10K

Landlord

C.S., L.S.

Tenant

J.W.

Landlord rep

Jennifer Drago

What happened

Tenant filed an application alleging the landlord served an N12 notice in bad faith. The landlord claimed he moved into the rental unit, but the tenant provided evidence that the unit was listed for sale shortly after the tenant vacated.

The ruling

The Landlord served the N12 notice in bad faith, as the evidence showed the unit was listed for sale shortly after the tenant vacated. The Landlord is ordered to pay the tenant $5,760 for the rent differential and increased heating costs.