Xiong v Debouk

Tenant wins · Ottawa · 2025-08-05

Adjudicator

Colin Elsby

Dispute

Damage to Property, Illegal Act, Substantial Interference

Notice

Illegal act (N6), Serious impairment of safety (N7)

Landlord

J.X.

Tenant

H.D.

Tenant rep

James Moak

What happened

The Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy based on allegations of an illegal act, serious impairment of safety, and inconsistent use of the rental unit causing significant damage. At the hearing, it was discovered that the copies of the N6 and N7 notices filed with the Board were neither signed nor dated. The Landlord could not confirm if the copies served to the Tenant were signed.

The ruling

The Landlord's application to terminate the tenancy for illegal acts and safety issues was dismissed. The Adjudicator found the N6 and N7 notices to be defective because the Landlord failed to sign them, as required by section 43(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.