Maida v Maynard, Squires

Tenant wins · Etobicoke · 2021-10-01

Adjudicator

Douglas Wilkins

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

J.M.

Tenant

S.M.M., N.S.

What happened

Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenants due to failure to pay rent. The N4 notice provided by the Landlord had incorrect and confusing details about the rent arrears, which interfered with the Tenants' ability to understand the case and decide how to respond.

The ruling

The Landlord's application is dismissed without prejudice. The N4 notice provided by the Landlord had incorrect and confusing details about the rent arrears, which interfered with the Tenants' ability to understand the case and decide how to respond. The notice did not meet the legal requirements, so the Board does not have jurisdiction to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenants.