Jie Fu v Amanda Bolton

Split/Other wins · Barrie · 2021-10-04

Adjudicator

Richard Ferriss

Dispute

Damage to Property, Persistent Late Payment, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

J.F.

Tenant

A.B.

Landlord rep

Hongxue Zhao

Tenant rep

Tenant duty counsel

What happened

Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant due to undue damage, substantial interference, and persistent late payment of rent. During the hearing, the parties agreed that the Tenant would pay rent on time for a one-year period and replace a damaged door within six months, subject to a section 78 clause. The only remaining issue was whether the Tenant should compensate the Landlord for damage caused by hanging flatscreen televisions, which the Adjudicator dismissed as normal wear and tear.

The ruling

The parties agreed that the Tenant will pay rent on time for a one-year period and replace a damaged door within six months, subject to a section 78 clause. The Adjudicator dismissed the Landlord's request for compensation for damage caused by hanging flatscreen televisions, finding it to be normal wear and tear.