Murray v Persad

Landlord wins · Hamilton · 2023-01-26

Adjudicator

Alicia Johnson

Dispute

Eviction, Willful Damage

Notice

Willful damage (N7)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

N.M.

Tenant

H.P.

Landlord rep

Jillian Bennett

What happened

Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant due to willful damage caused to the premises. The Tenant allegedly flooded the rental unit and adjacent units by intentionally pouring water on the floor, causing significant damage.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated effective January 31, 2023, due to the Tenant's willful damage to the rental unit and complex. The Tenant must pay $2,767.68 to the Landlord, which includes compensation for use of the unit and application filing costs. If the Tenant does not vacate by January 31, 2023, the Landlord may file for eviction enforcement.