Kadray v Alhato

Tenant wins · London · 2025-05-14

Adjudicator

Julie Broderick

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

S.S.K.

Tenant

S.A., G.A.

What happened

The Landlord applied for termination and eviction based on alleged rent arrears. The primary dispute concerned $1,000.00 from May 2023, which the Landlord claimed was unpaid. The Tenant argued that the payment was made in cash the following month because the Landlord's electronic payment system was down. The Adjudicator found the Landlord's records unreliable and determined that the majority of the alleged arrears had been paid, leaving only a small amount from a recent rent increase and minor current arrears.

The ruling

The application for eviction is denied. The Member found that the Landlord failed to prove the historical $1,000.00 arrears from 2023 due to poor record-keeping. The Tenant is ordered to pay $64.00 to the Landlord by May 31, 2025, which represents the remaining balance of rent and costs. The tenancy continues.