Imam v Cruz

Tenant wins · Scarborough · 2025-11-10

Adjudicator

Joy Xiao

Dispute

Personal Use

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

S.A.I.

Tenant

M.C.

Landlord rep

Mansi Parmar

What happened

The Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy for personal use (N12 notice), claiming he needed the unit due to retirement and financial hardship. The Tenant challenged the application, presenting evidence that the Landlord had been trying to sell the property for years and only issued the N12 after the Tenant refused to vacate to facilitate a sale.

The ruling

The Landlord's application to evict the Tenant for personal use was dismissed due to a lack of good faith. Evidence showed the Landlord primarily sought vacant possession to sell the property. Because the eviction was denied, the Tenant is ordered to repay the $1,094.00 compensation previously provided by the Landlord by November 21, 2025.