Mukati v Cheh

Tenant wins · Markham · 2025-07-11

Adjudicator

Rema El-Tawil

Dispute

Bad Faith Eviction

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

J.C.

Tenant

S.H.M., R.M.

Landlord rep

C. Ho

What happened

The Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord gave a notice of termination in bad faith. The Landlord issued an N12 notice claiming the unit was needed for personal use (initially cited as for her son, then herself), but subsequently renovated the property and re-rented it to new tenants at a significantly higher rent within eight months of the Tenants vacating.

The ruling

The Landlord was found to have acted in bad faith regarding an N12 notice. The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenants a total of $13,953.00. This includes $8,400.00 for rent differential for a one-year period, $500.00 for moving expenses, $5,000.00 in general compensation for the distress caused to the family, and $53.00 for the filing fee.