Boyce v Bridgman

Tenant wins · Guelph · 2025-09-22

Adjudicator

Carrie Bertrand

Dispute

Bad Faith Eviction, Personal Use

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

L.V.B.

Tenant

J.B.

What happened

The Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy for personal use (N12), claiming she required the unit for more space upon retirement and for hobby use. The Tenant contested the application, alleging it was brought in bad faith as retaliation for his complaints regarding inadequate heat, snow removal, and restricted access to garbage bins.

The ruling

The Landlord's application to terminate the tenancy is dismissed. The Board found that the Landlord acted in bad faith and that the N12 notice was a retaliatory response to the Tenant's legitimate complaints about heating and property maintenance. The Tenant is ordered to return the $1,184.59 compensation previously paid by the Landlord for the N12 notice by October 3, 2025.