Evictly

Dong v Gouda

Landlord wins · Toronto · 2022-01-05

Adjudicator
Dawn King
Dispute
Undue Damage
Notice
Notice of Termination (N5)
Amount
$5-10K
Landlord
C.D.
Tenant
O.G., Z.G.
Landlord rep
Rong-Wei Yu

What happened

Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenants due to wilful or negligent damage to the rental unit and residential complex. The Landlord claimed the Tenants or someone they permitted caused damage by allowing the bathtub in their unit to overflow, causing damage to the units below. The Landlord incurred $7,873.46 in repair costs.

The ruling

The tenancy was terminated effective June 30, 2020, the date the Tenants vacated the rental unit. The Tenants are ordered to pay the Landlord $7,873.46 for the reasonable costs of repairing the damage they caused.