Merkley v Peprah

Landlord wins · Ottawa · 2023-10-13

Adjudicator

Vicky Liu

Dispute

Bad Faith Eviction, Illegal Act

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

E.P.

Tenant

S.M., G.M.

Landlord rep

Trevor Jacquard

Tenant rep

James Baker

What happened

The Tenants filed applications alleging the Landlord collected or retained money illegally and gave a notice of termination in bad faith. The Landlord intended to demolish the rental unit and move in, and the Tenants vacated the unit as a result.

The ruling

The Landlord failed to compensate the Tenants equal to one month's rent, so the Landlord must pay the Tenants $1,405.00. However, the Landlord did not give a notice of termination in bad faith, so the Tenants' T5 applications are dismissed.