LENDAK v PARKER
Split/Other wins · Elliot Lake · 2025-09-22
- Adjudicator
- Vicky Liu
- Dispute
- Damage to Property, Non-payment of Rent, Substantial Interference
- Notice
- Non-payment of rent (N4), Notice to Terminate a Tenancy Early (N5)
- Landlord
- S.L.
- Tenant
- S.P.
- Landlord rep
- Anna Lendak
What happened
The Landlord applied for eviction based on non-payment of rent, substantial interference with reasonable enjoyment, and damages. The non-payment application (L1) was withdrawn as the Tenant paid all arrears. The interference claim centered on the Tenant's failure to maintain the unit in a sanitary state, leading to a cockroach and rat infestation and hindering pest control treatments. The Landlord also sought compensation for pest control costs for the entire building.
The ruling
The L1 application for rent arrears was withdrawn. The eviction application was granted but stayed on conditions: the Tenant must clean and declutter the unit by October 22, 2025, and cooperate with all pest control efforts for 12 months. If the Tenant breaches these conditions, the Landlord may apply for an ex-parte eviction order. The Landlord's claim for building-wide pest control costs was dismissed.