Evictly

MARSH v BODLA

Tenant wins · Cambridge · 2024-03-08

Adjudicator
Brenda Mercer
Dispute
Bad Faith Eviction
Notice
Personal use (N12)
Amount
$10-20K
Landlord
P.M.A.B., T.A.
Tenant
D.M.
Landlord rep
Simila Waslat
Tenant rep
Michael Cameron

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlords gave a notice of termination in bad faith. The Landlords served the Tenant with an N12 notice in October 2021, and the Tenant vacated the rental unit in December 2021. The rental unit was listed for sale shortly after the Tenant vacated, and no person specified by section 48 of the Act occupied the rental unit within a reasonable period of time.

The ruling

The Tenant proved the Landlords served the N12 notice in bad faith. The Landlords must pay the Tenant a total of $13,641.47, which includes a rent abatement, rent differential, and moving costs.