Scherer v Steeves

Tenant wins · Kitchener · 2021-10-07

Adjudicator

E. Patrick Shea

Dispute

Damage to Property

Notice

N5 (Undue Damage)

Landlord

P.S.

Tenant

M.S.

What happened

Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant due to alleged undue damage to the rental unit. The Landlord claimed the Tenant wilfully or negligently caused damage by using water for recreational purposes on June 10, 2021.

The ruling

The application was dismissed as there was no evidence of undue damage caused by the Tenant. The Landlord's N5 notice was also found to be defective.