QI v RIVERA

Landlord wins · St Catharines · 2025-08-25

Adjudicator

Eliza Lowes

Dispute

Personal Use

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Landlord

J.Q.

Tenant

H.R., J.R.A., D.D.

Landlord rep

Sidney Sheridan

What happened

The Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy because they require the rental unit for their own residential occupation for at least one year. The Landlord, currently residing in Vancouver, plans to move to Ontario to attend an in-person college program and manage a construction business. The Tenants contested the application, alleging bad faith due to a previous arrears dispute and questioning the Landlord's enrollment status and business relationships.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated effective September 30, 2025. The Tenants are ordered to pay the Landlord $1,019.20 for use of the unit from June 1 to June 10, 2025, plus $101.92 per day thereafter. The Landlord must credit the Tenants $3,205.10 (deposit plus interest) against any amounts owed. The eviction was postponed to September 30 to allow the Tenants, a large family with limited income, time to find new housing.