Slapinski v McLeod
Landlord wins · St Catharines · 2025-11-14
- Adjudicator
- Dawn Carr
- Dispute
- Non-payment of Rent
- Notice
- Non-payment of rent (N4)
- Amount
- <$5K
- Landlord
- D.S.
- Tenant
- C.M.
- Landlord rep
- Bruce Parsons
- Tenant rep
- Mandip Grewal
What happened
The Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant due to substantial rent arrears. The Tenant, assisted by Duty Counsel, requested an adjournment on the basis of not fully understanding the proceedings and receiving inaccurate legal advice from other neighbors. The Board denied the adjournment, noting that the Tenant had successfully logged into the hearing and was even advertising for a roommate, indicating preparations for the tenancy ending. Following the denial of the adjournment, the Tenant disconnected from the video hearing and could not be re-contacted. The Board proceeded to determine the arrears and issued a termination order.
The ruling
The tenancy is terminated effective November 30, 2025, unless the Tenant pays $4,186.00 to void the order. If the Tenant does not void the order and fails to move out, the Landlord can enforce the eviction through the Sheriff starting December 1, 2025. The Tenant is ordered to pay the Landlord $2,654.65 (reflecting arrears to the hearing date minus the deposit) plus $26.30 daily compensation until they vacate.