Evictly

Westfall v Bosse

Landlord wins · St. Catharines · 2023-06-15

Adjudicator
Peter Pavlovic
Dispute
Damage to Property
Notice
For Causing Serious Problems in the Rental Unit or the Residential Complex (N7)
Amount
$5-10K
Landlord
R.W.
Tenant
M.B., N.B.

What happened

The landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict the tenants due to wilful or negligent damage to the rental unit, including a broken front door window and smoke damage from smoking in the unit.

The ruling

The tenancy was terminated effective February 23, 2021, the date the tenants vacated the rental unit. The tenants are ordered to pay the landlord $1,243 for the broken door window, $4,000 for smoke damage repairs, and the $186 application filing fee, for a total of $6,429.