M&S Adventures v. Hawks

Landlord wins · St. Catharines · 2025-06-05

Adjudicator

Nancy Morris

Dispute

Damage to Property, Non-payment of Rent, Tenant-initiated Termination

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

M.S.A.

Tenant

J.H., P.H.

Landlord rep

S. Dhillon

What happened

The Landlord applied for an order for rent arrears after the Former Tenants provided insufficient notice to end their tenancy. The Tenants gave 35 days' notice on January 26, 2024, to vacate by February 29, 2024, short of the required 60 days. The Landlord sought rent for March 2024, as they were unable to re-rent the unit until April 1, 2024, despite mitigation efforts. The Tenants disputed their liability for March's rent.

The ruling

The Former Tenants are ordered to pay the Landlord $2,081.00. This amount covers rent arrears for February and March 2024, plus the application fee, less the last month's rent deposit and interest. The liability for March rent arises from the Tenants' failure to provide the legally required 60 days' notice to terminate the tenancy.