Lock v Matton

Tenant wins · Windsor · 2025-06-26

Adjudicator

Joshua Labbe

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

S.K.L.

Tenant

S.M.

What happened

The Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant for non-payment of rent. The Tenant attended the hearing and had significantly reduced the arrears since the application was filed, leaving only a minimal amount owing. The Board considered the circumstances and decided not to evict the Tenant.

The ruling

The tenancy is not terminated. The Tenant is ordered to pay the Landlord $323.50, which includes the remaining rent arrears of $137.50 and the $186.00 application filing fee. The Board granted the Tenant relief from eviction, as the arrears were minimal and the Tenant had demonstrated a commitment to paying rent.