Benedek v Hanna

Tenant wins · Stoney Creek · 2025-10-22

Adjudicator

Brenda Mercer

Dispute

Bad Faith Eviction

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

M.H.

Tenant

D.J.B., A.G.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord gave a notice of termination for personal use (N12) in bad faith. The Landlord served the notice claiming her spouse would move in, but advertised the unit for rent at a higher price only three months after the tenants vacated.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenants $10,048.00 by November 2, 2025. This includes $10,000.00 in general compensation for a bad faith eviction and $48.00 for the filing fee. The Board found the Landlord acted in bad faith by advertising the unit for higher rent shortly after the tenants were forced out for 'personal use'.