Brydges v Johnson

Landlord wins · 2017-01-30

Adjudicator

K.J. Kelertas

Dispute

Damage to Property, Non-payment of Rent

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

R.B.

Tenant

D.J., A.P.

Landlord rep

J. B. Pietrangelo

What happened

Landlord sought payment of rent arrears and damages for repairs/cleanup after evicting Tenants. Tenants disputed liability for damages, arguing they could have been discovered before eviction. The court awarded Landlord $15,765.93 in rent arrears and $1,056.18 for cleanup and securing premises, but rejected claims for most repairs due to insufficient evidence.

The ruling

The court ordered Tenants to pay Landlord $16,822.11, consisting of $15,765.93 in rent arrears and $1,056.18 for cleanup and securing premises after eviction. Most claims for property damage were rejected due to insufficient evidence. Pre-judgment interest of 0.5% annually from February 5, 2010 was awarded.