Maich v Cooper

Landlord wins · Brantford · 2025-11-06

Adjudicator

Sheena Brar

Dispute

Maintenance, Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

P.D.M.

Tenant

D.C.

Landlord rep

P. Guzina

What happened

The Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant due to substantial rent arrears. The Tenant challenged the validity of the N4 notice, claiming her partner was a co-tenant, which the Board rejected. The Tenant also raised Section 82 issues concerning maintenance, including a broken oven, non-functional electrical outlets, and a missing fire safety glass on the entry door. While the Landlord admitted to some delays in repairs, he argued the Tenant failed to pay any rent for over a year, even after repair attempts were made.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated effective November 17, 2025, unless the Tenant pays $18,186.00 to void the eviction. If the unit is not vacated, the Landlord may enforce eviction through the Sheriff starting November 18, 2025. The Tenant is ordered to pay $11,698.25 in arrears and costs, plus daily compensation of $65.75 until move-out. Maintenance abatements totaling $3,000.00 were granted but offset against a previous unpaid order.