Gerelus v Whiteside

Tenant wins · Niagara Falls · 2025-12-04

Adjudicator

Renée Lang

Dispute

Breach of Conditions, Review Order

Landlord

P.G.

Tenant

E.W., M.D.

What happened

The Landlord requested a review of an order dated November 3, 2025, which concerned whether the Tenants had altered the locking system without consent. The Landlord failed to attend the original hearing on October 21, 2025, claiming she had a conflicting LTB hearing at the same time. The LTB reviewed the file and found that the Landlord was aware of the scheduling conflict for over two months but failed to request a rescheduling or properly manage her attendance in both virtual hearing rooms.

The ruling

The Landlord's request for a review of the order issued on November 3, 2025, is denied. The original order stands as the Landlord failed to demonstrate that she was reasonably unable to participate in the original hearing. The scheduling conflict was a known issue that the Landlord failed to address through available LTB procedures.