Taj Capital Holdings Ltd. v Lee

Landlord wins · Oshawa · 2025-05-13

Adjudicator

Jeremy Henderson

Dispute

Hoarding, Maintenance, Substantial Interference

Notice

Substantial Interference (N5)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Taj Capital Holdings Ltd.

Tenant

D.L.

Landlord rep

Fahim Karmali, Carrie Aylwin

What happened

The Landlord applied to evict the Tenant for substantial interference with the reasonable enjoyment of the Landlord and other tenants. The issues stemmed from the Tenant's hoarding, which created unsanitary conditions, a severe cockroach infestation, and a foul odour affecting others in the building. The Tenant repeatedly failed to prepare the unit for necessary pest control treatments, despite the Landlord providing multiple opportunities and even connecting the Tenant with support services.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated, and the Tenant is ordered to vacate the rental unit by July 31, 2025. The adjudicator granted relief by postponing the eviction date to allow the Tenant, a senior with mobility issues, time to find new housing. A conditional order was rejected as the Tenant's pattern of non-cooperation and the severity of the hoarding and infestation made compliance unlikely. The Tenant is ordered to pay the Landlord $4,294.65, representing compensation and the application fee, less the rent deposit and interest.