Broad v Matrook

Tenant wins · Brampton · 2025-03-19

Adjudicator

Benjamin Seigel

Dispute

Bad Faith Eviction

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

A.M.

Tenant

B.B., S.B.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord gave a notice of termination in bad faith. The Landlord sent emails to the Tenants stating her intention to move into the rental unit, and the Tenants vacated the unit as a result. The Landlord then listed the property for sale less than 2 months after the Tenants vacated.

The ruling

The Landlord served an N12 notice in bad faith, as the Landlord listed the property for sale less than 2 months after the Tenants vacated. The Landlord failed to rebut the presumption of bad faith. The Landlord must pay the Tenants $3,592.26, including rent differential, moving expenses, and a rent abatement.