AB v MC and JW

Split/Other wins · 2017-05-05

Dispute

Damage to Property

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

A.B.

Tenant

M.C., J.W.

Tenant rep

T. W.

What happened

Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenants due to undue damage to the rental unit, specifically a running toilet that caused a high water bill.

The ruling

The Landlord's application for eviction is denied on the condition that the Tenants pay $845 to the Landlord by May 16, 2017, which represents the cost of the excessive water usage ($670) plus the Landlord's filing fee ($175). If the Tenants fail to make the payment, the Landlord may apply for an order terminating the tenancy and evicting the Tenants.