Singh v Hanson

Split/Other wins · London · 2025-06-20

Adjudicator

Rema El-Tawil

Dispute

Breach of Conditions, Substantial Interference

Notice

Substantial interference with a lawful right, privilege or interest (N5)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

A.S., M.S.

Tenant

J.H., A.M.

Landlord rep

Carmen Dawdy

What happened

The Landlords filed an application to terminate the tenancy, alleging that the Tenants substantially interfered with their lawful rights by failing to pay their share of utilities (hydro, gas, and hot water heater rental) as stipulated in the tenancy agreement. The Tenants disputed the obligation, claiming no formal agreement existed. The Board found a valid agreement was in place.

The ruling

The Landlords' application to evict the Tenants is denied, but conditional relief is granted. The Tenants must pay the Landlords $1,579.86 for past due utilities and $186.00 for the application fee by July 31, 2025. They must also pay any utility bills for December 2024 to June 2025 by the same date and continue paying their utility portion on time for the following 12 months. If the Tenants fail to meet any of these conditions, the Landlords can apply for an eviction order without notice.