Akhavan v Kraman and Baetiong

Landlord wins · Toronto · 2022-02-22

Adjudicator

Poeme Manigat

Dispute

Substantial interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

S.A.

Tenant

A.K., T.B.

What happened

Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenants due to their failure to pay their portion of the water bill as per the lease agreement, and for changing the locks of the rental unit without the Landlord's permission. The Landlord is not seeking an eviction, but rather an order directing the Tenants to pay their outstanding portion of the water bill.

The ruling

The Tenants are ordered to pay $3,086.85 to the Landlord for their portion of the unpaid water bill, and $190.00 for the cost of filing the application. If the Tenants do not pay the full amount by March 31, 2022, they will start to owe simple interest at 2.00% annually on the outstanding balance.