Szeto v Elliott

Landlord wins · Toronto · 2024-06-12

Adjudicator

Kyle McGraw

Dispute

Substantial Interference

Notice

N5 - Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

I.S.

Tenant

S.E., S.K.

Landlord rep

Anson Szeto

What happened

Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant due to substantial interference with the reasonable enjoyment or lawful right, privilege or interest of the Landlord or another tenant. The Landlord alleged that the Tenant's unit was cluttered and presented a health and fire hazard.

The ruling

The Landlord's application to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant was granted. The Tenant must vacate the rental unit by August 31, 2024 due to the Tenant's substantial interference with the Landlord's rights by accumulating belongings that created a fire hazard. The Landlord was ordered to pay the Tenant the rent deposit and interest.