Merwin v Abbott

Landlord wins · Amherstburg · 2025-12-08

Adjudicator

Nancy Morris

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

J.M.

Tenant

B.A.

Landlord rep

T. Vanne

What happened

The Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant due to substantial rent arrears exceeding $16,000. The Tenant claimed to have made cash payments and intended to pay arrears with future tax returns, while also requesting an adjournment to seek legal counsel, which was denied by the Board due to lack of evidence of prior efforts and prejudice to the Landlord.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated effective January 15, 2026, unless the Tenant voids the order by paying the full amount of arrears and fees. The Tenant is ordered to pay $16,080.56 to the Landlord for rent arrears and the filing fee, plus daily compensation of $16.44 from November 25, 2025, until the unit is vacated. Eviction enforcement may begin on January 16, 2026.