Jankovic v Lin

Tenant wins · North York · 2024-05-08

Adjudicator

Reid Jackson

Dispute

Bad Faith Eviction

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

Y.L.

Tenant

D.J., S.L.J.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord gave an N12 notice of termination in bad faith. The Landlord served the Tenants with an N12 notice indicating the unit was required for the Landlord's spouse's mother. The Tenants vacated the unit but later found the unit listed for rent at a higher price. The Landlord did not attend the hearing.

The ruling

The Landlord must pay the Tenant $10,499.20, which includes $9,590 for increased rent the Tenant incurred for 7 months after vacating the unit, and $886.20 for reasonable moving expenses. The Landlord failed to attend the hearing and the Tenant proved the Landlord served the N12 notice in bad faith.