Ward v Douglas

Landlord wins · Watford · 2022-08-17

Adjudicator

Jagger Benham

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

$5-10K

Landlord

K.W., K.H.

Tenant

K.D., K.D.

What happened

Landlords applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenants due to failure to pay rent. The application was filed after serving a valid Notice to End Tenancy Early for Non-payment of Rent (N4 Notice), which the tenants did not void by paying the arrears. The tenants were still in possession of the rental unit on the hearing date.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated unless the Tenants pay $9,486 by August 28, 2022 to void the order and continue the tenancy. If the Tenants do not pay, they must move out by August 28, 2022 and pay the Landlords $7,670.26, which includes rent arrears and the application filing fee, minus the rent deposit and interest.