Vitiello v Lavoie

Landlord wins · Sudbury · 2021-08-19

Adjudicator

Jitewa Edu

Dispute

Alteration Of Locking System, Non-payment of Rent, Substantial Interference

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

A.V., S.V.

Tenant

J.T., J.L.

Landlord rep

D. McAndrew - Barham

What happened

The landlords applied for orders to terminate the tenancy and evict the tenants due to non-payment of rent, alteration of the locking system without consent, and substantial interference with the landlords' reasonable enjoyment. The tenants vacated the rental unit on March 27, 2021 prior to the hearing.

The ruling

The tenancy was terminated effective March 27, 2021, the date the tenants vacated the rental unit. The tenants were ordered to pay the landlords $4,129.14, which includes rent arrears, compensation, costs for changing the locks, and the application filing fee, less the rent deposit and interest owed on the deposit.