855 King St. Cambridge Inc. v Green

Tenant wins · Cambridge · 2025-06-27

Adjudicator

Kimberly Parish

Dispute

Renovation, Major Repairs

Notice

Renovation/Demolition (N13)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

855 King St. Cambridge Inc.

Tenant

D.G.

Landlord rep

Connor Baillie

What happened

The Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy for unit 207 based on an N13 notice, claiming that vacant possession was required to perform extensive renovations, including adding a second-floor bathroom and replacing major systems. The Tenant, who had resided in the unit since 2008, contested the application, arguing that the renovations were not being pursued in good faith and were not as extensive as claimed. The Board heard this application concurrently with three other units in the same building. The Landlord failed to provide documentary evidence of purported water leaks or a detailed cost and project analysis.

The ruling

The Landlord's application to terminate the tenancy is dismissed. The Landlord failed to demonstrate that the renovations were necessary in good faith or required vacant possession. As the application was dismissed, the Tenant is ordered to return the three-month rent compensation ($2,561.61) previously provided by the Landlord by July 4, 2025.