Zinger v Vandervelde

Landlord wins · Elmira · 2024-03-26

Adjudicator

Trish Carson

Dispute

Damage to Property, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

J.Z.

Tenant

N.V.

What happened

Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant due to substantial interference and damage to the rental unit. The Tenant had vacated the unit prior to the hearing.

The ruling

The Landlord is awarded $800 for the reasonable costs to repair damage to the kitchen cabinets, couch and flooring caused by the Tenant. The Landlord is also awarded $186 for the application filing costs. If the Tenant does not pay the full amount by April 9, 2024, interest will start accruing at 7% annually.