Wang v Russell

Landlord wins · Hamilton · 2023-12-06

Adjudicator

Frank Ebner

Dispute

Substantial Interference

Notice

N5 Notice of Termination

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

P.W.

Tenant

E.R., C.S.

What happened

Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenants due to their failure to pay water utility bills, which the Landlord claimed substantially interfered with his lawful rights and interests. The Landlord also applied for an order requiring the Tenants to pay the Landlord's reasonable out-of-pocket expenses for the unpaid utility costs.

The ruling

The Landlord's application to terminate the tenancy was dismissed due to a defective N5 notice. However, the Landlord was awarded $1,949.11 in compensation for the Tenants' unpaid water utility bills, plus $186 for the application filing fee.