De Guzman v Mitsakis

Landlord wins · Toronto · 2021-09-02

Adjudicator

Elle Venhola

Dispute

Damage to Property, Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

J.D.G.

Tenant

P.M.

Landlord rep

Melissa Ann Stamkos

What happened

Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant due to non-payment of rent and damage to the rental unit. The Tenant vacated the unit on July 24, 2020 and the Landlord discovered significant damage to the unit, including the entry door that had to be replaced.

The ruling

The tenancy was terminated effective July 24, 2020, the date the Tenant vacated the rental unit. The Tenant was ordered to pay the Landlord $17,017.54 in rent arrears and compensation, $190 in application filing fees, and $2,135.70 for the cost of repairing the damaged entry door and lock. If the Tenant does not pay the full amount by September 13, 2021, they will owe simple interest at 2% annually on the outstanding balance.