Cunningham v Samuels

Landlord wins · Brampton · 2022-02-14

Adjudicator

Greg Joy

Dispute

Non-payment of utilities, Substantial interference

Notice

Substantial interference (N5)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

M.C.

Tenant

J.S.

What happened

Landlord applied for termination of tenancy and eviction due to Tenant's substantial interference with the Landlord's lawful right by failing to pay utility costs as agreed in the tenancy agreement. Tenant claimed a leak caused higher water bills and disputed responsibility for all utilities.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated effective February 25, 2022, due to the Tenant's substantial interference with the Landlord's lawful right by failing to pay utility costs. The Tenant must vacate the unit by February 25, 2022, and pay $186.00 for the application filing cost. If the Tenant does not vacate, the Landlord may file for eviction enforcement starting February 26, 2022.