Forget v Morris

Landlord wins · Ottawa · 2021-05-21

Adjudicator

Sandra Macchione

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

>$20K

Landlord

J.F.

Tenant

J.M., L.N., R.D., T.T.

Tenant rep

Tenant Duty Counsel

What happened

Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenants due to failure to pay rent. The application was filed after serving a valid Notice to End Tenancy Early for Non-payment of Rent (N4 Notice), which the tenants did not void by paying the arrears. The tenants had vacated the rental unit on August 17, 2020, prior to the hearing date.

The ruling

The tenancy was terminated effective August 17, 2020, the date the landlord obtained possession of the rental unit. The tenants are ordered to pay $35,000 to the landlord, which represents the rent arrears and compensation up to August 17, 2020, less the rent deposit and interest owed on the deposit.