Grossman-Kane v Listen

Landlord wins · Oshawa · 2021-07-21

Adjudicator

Khalid Akram

Dispute

Abandonment

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

E.G.

Tenant

M.L.

What happened

Landlord applied for an order terminating the tenancy because the Tenant has abandoned the rental unit. The Landlord testified that during an annual fire inspection, conducted on July 20, 2020, the rental unit was found empty with no possessions and the hydro had been disconnected. The Tenant was in rent arrears at the time and has not been seen at the rental unit or residential complex since.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated as of July 20, 2020, the date the Landlord discovered the rental unit to be abandoned. The Tenant shall pay the Landlord $186.00 for the cost of filing the application. If the Tenant does not pay the full amount by August 1, 2021, the Tenant will start to owe simple interest at 2.00% annually on the outstanding balance.