Bedard v Wang

Tenant wins · Burlington · 2025-06-17

Adjudicator

Ilan Shingait

Dispute

Bad Faith Eviction, Personal Use

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

X.W.

Tenant

C.M.A.B., D.L.S.

Landlord rep

Yan Li

Tenant rep

Sarah Vaz

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord gave a notice of termination (N12) in bad faith. The Landlord claimed the unit was needed for her son's personal use. However, after the Tenants vacated, the Landlord renovated the single-family home into a duplex and listed both new units for rent at significantly higher prices within the one-year period. The Board found the Landlord's son was merely a placeholder while extensive renovations were conducted to increase rental profit.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenants $10,468.00 for general compensation and the application fee. The Board found the Landlord evicted the Tenants in bad faith under the guise of personal use, only to renovate the property into two separate units for a higher rental profit. The son's occupancy was deemed a temporary placeholder during renovations.