Saeed v Brown

Split/Other wins · Toronto · 2025-06-18

Adjudicator

Paula West Oreskovich

Dispute

Personal Use

Notice

Personal use (N12)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

F.J.S.

Tenant

I.B., B.T.

Landlord rep

Jahne Baboulas, Isabella Anjos

Tenant rep

Nicholas McLeod

What happened

The Landlord filed an application for personal use (N12), stating his son needed the unit for post-secondary studies. Due to a nearly two-year delay before the hearing, the son had completed his studies, making the eviction reason moot. At the hearing, the Landlord requested to withdraw the application but asked for the one-month rent compensation, previously paid to the Tenants, to be returned. The Tenants objected. The Board denied the withdrawal, dismissed the application, and ordered the Tenants to repay the compensation to the Landlord.

The ruling

The Landlord's application to evict the Tenants for personal use is dismissed. The Tenants are ordered to pay the Landlord $2,400.00, representing the repayment of compensation they received for the N12 notice, by July 18, 2025.