Brydges v. Johnson

Landlord wins · 2017-12-11

Adjudicator

Ivan S. Bloom

Dispute

Damage to Property, Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

R.B.

Tenant

D.J., A.P.

Landlord rep

James B. Pietrangelo

What happened

This is an appeal by the former tenants against a Small Claims Court judgment awarding the landlord $16,822.11 for rental arrears and repair costs, plus $6,440 in legal costs. The tenants argue that the Small Claims Court lacked jurisdiction, and that the costs award was excessive.

The ruling

The Divisional Court dismissed the tenants' appeal of the Small Claims Court judgment. It found that the Small Claims Court had jurisdiction to hear the landlord's claim for rent arrears and damages after the tenants had vacated the rental unit. The court also upheld the costs award as reasonable.