Ji Zhou et al. v. Azadeh Hashem Nia et al.
Landlord wins · Toronto · 2023-09-28
- Adjudicator
- Carole J. Brown J.
- Dispute
- Non-payment of Rent
- Amount
- >$20K
- Landlord
- Z.L., J.Z.
- Tenant
- A.H.N., A.A.
- Landlord rep
- Calvin Zhang
- Tenant rep
- Subramanyam Narasimhan
What happened
Landlord applied for an order for payment of $89,773 in rent arrears and to terminate the tenancy due to non-payment of rent. The tenants had failed to pay rent since April 15, 2022 and remained in the rental unit.
The ruling
The court granted summary judgment in favor of the landlord. The tenants were ordered to pay $89,773 in rent arrears, as well as ongoing occupation rent of $5,689 per month until they vacate the property. The lease was terminated and the landlord was granted a writ of possession to evict the tenants.