Thompson v Melton

Landlord wins · York · 2025-05-14

Adjudicator

Paula West Oreskovich

Dispute

Non-payment of Rent

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4)

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

M.J.T.

Tenant

J.M.

What happened

The Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant due to substantial rent arrears. The Tenant had not paid rent since March 2024, leading to over $19,000 in arrears. The Tenant cited a strike and knee surgery as reasons for non-payment, but the LTB found the tenancy no longer viable due to the length of non-payment and the Landlord's severe financial hardship.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated effective May 25, 2025, unless the Tenant pays $20,173.50 to void the order. If the Tenant does not void the order, they must vacate by May 25, 2025, and pay the Landlord $17,320.82 (which accounts for the rent deposit and interest). The Landlord is also entitled to daily compensation of $50.55 from May 7, 2025, until the unit is vacated.