Dekoulos v Laurel

Tenant wins · Toronto · 2025-10-14

Adjudicator

Kyle Anderson

Dispute

Renovation, Major Repairs

Notice

Renovation, Major Repairs (N13)

Landlord

P.D., 1031406 Ontario Limited

Tenant

M.L.

Landlord rep

Jeanne Dekoulos

What happened

The Landlords applied to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant to perform major repairs or renovations to the rental unit. The Tenant contested the application. The primary issue was whether the Landlords had obtained the necessary building permits required under the Residential Tenancies Act before applying for termination.

The ruling

The Landlord's application to terminate the tenancy for major repairs is dismissed. The Landlord failed to obtain the required building permits before filing the application, as mandated by subsection 50(3) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The Landlord's testimony that they relied on advice from store employees rather than municipal authorities was insufficient to satisfy the legal requirements.