Sanogo v Macmillan

Tenant wins · Belleville · 2025-05-01

Adjudicator

Nancy Morris

Dispute

Damage to Property, Unpaid Utilities

Landlord

A.S.

Tenant

C.M., S.W.

What happened

The Landlord applied for an order requiring the Former Tenants to pay for unpaid utility costs and for repairs to damages they allegedly caused. The application was dismissed because the Landlord failed to properly serve the notice of hearing and had also sent the debt to a collections agency, choosing a different forum for resolution.

The ruling

The Landlord's application seeking compensation from the Former Tenants for unpaid utilities and property damage is dismissed. The dismissal is based on the Landlord's failure to properly serve the notice of hearing and the fact that the Landlord had already engaged a collections agency to recover the alleged debt.