Pang v Yu

Tenant wins · Toronto · 2025-05-29

Adjudicator

Nancy Morris

Dispute

Damage to Property, Jurisdiction

Landlord

C.H.P.

Tenant

H.Y.

Tenant rep

H. Zhang

What happened

The Landlord filed an application seeking payment for damages allegedly caused by the Former Tenant. The application was dismissed by the Board, which determined it lacked jurisdiction over the matter. The Board found that the arrangement between the parties was a business agreement for the purpose of operating an AirBnB, not a residential tenancy governed by the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.

The ruling

The Landlord's application for damages is dismissed. The Board ruled that it lacks jurisdiction because the agreement was a commercial one for operating an AirBnB, not a residential tenancy under the Residential Tenancies Act. The relationship is not governed by the Act.