LTB Order LTB-L-050121-22

Order under Section 69 Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 2023 ONLTB 29377 (CanLII) Citation: L. v S., 2023 ONLTB 29377 Date: 2023-04-17 File Number: LTB-L-050121-22 In the matter of: Lower, 301 FRANKTOWN RD Ashton ON K7C2N6 Between: C.L. Landlords Sara L. And S.S. Tenant C.L. and Sara L. (the 'Landlords') applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict S.S. (the 'Tenant') because the Tenant did not pay the rent that the Tenant owes. This application was heard by videoconference on March 27, 2023. Only the Landlord Sara L. attended the hearing. As of 1:42 p.m., the Tenant was not present or represented at the hearing although properly served with notice of this hearing by the LTB. There was no record of a request to adjourn the hearing. Since the Tenant did not attend and the Landlords were prepared to proceed, the matter proceeded by way of an uncontested hearing pursuant to section 7 of the Statutory Powers Procedure Act, R.S.O. 1990. Determinations: 1. At the hearing the Landlords relied on oral submissions and referred to documents to support their application. 2. The Landlords served the Tenant with a valid Notice to End Tenancy Early for Nonpayment of Rent (N4 Notice). The Tenant did not void the notice by paying the amount of rent arrears owing by the termination date in the N4 Notice or before the date the application was filed. 3. The Tenant was in possession of the rental unit on the date the application was filed. 4. The Tenant vacated the rental unit on October 21, 2022. Rent arrears are calculated up to the date the Tenant vacated the unit. Order Page: 1 of 3  5. The lawful rent was $1,100.00. It was due on the 1st day of each month. 6. The Tenant has not made any payments since the application was filed. 7. The rent arrears owing to October 21, 2022 are $2,959.36. 2023 ONLTB 29377 (CanLII) File Number: LTB-L-050121-22 8. The Landlords incurred costs of $186.00 for filing the application and is entitled to reimbursement of those costs. 9. The Landlords collected a rent deposit of $1,100.00 from the Tenant and this deposit is still being held by the Landlords. The rent deposit is applied to the arrears of rent because the tenancy terminated. 10. Interest on the rent deposit, in the amount of $79.68 is owing to the Tenant for the period from March 16, 2017 to October 21, 2022. It is ordered that: 1. The tenancy between the Landlords and the Tenant is terminated as of October 21, 2022, the date the Tenant moved out of the rental unit 2. The Tenant shall pay to the Landlords $1,965.68. This amount includes rent arrears owing up to the date the Tenant moved out of the rental unit and the cost of filing the application. The rent deposit and interest the Landlords owe on the rent deposit is deducted from the amount owing by the Tenant. See Schedule 1 for the calculation of the amount owing. 3. If the Tenant does not pay the Landlords the full amount owing on or before April 28, 2023, the Tenant will start to owe interest. This will be simple interest calculated from April 29, 2023 at 6.00% annually on the balance outstanding. April 17, 2023 ____________________________ Date Issued John Cashmore Member, Landlord and Tenant Board 15 Grosvenor St, Ground Floor Toronto ON M7A 2G6 If you have any questions about this order, call 416-645-8080 or toll free at 1-888-332-3234. File Number: LTB-L-050121-22 Order Page: 2 of 3  Schedule 1 SUMMARY OF CALCULATIONS A. Amount the Tenant must pay as the tenancy is terminated 2023 ONLTB 29377 (CanLII) Rent Owing To Move Out Date $2,959.36 Application Filing Fee $186.00 NSF Charges $0.00 Less the amount the Tenant paid to the Landlords since the - $0.00 application was filed Less the amount the Tenant paid into the LTB since the - $0.00 application was filed Less the amount of the last month's rent deposit - $1,100.00 Less the amount of the interest on the last month's rent deposit - $79.68 Less the amount the Landlords owes the Tenant for an - $0.00 {abatement/rebate} Less the amount of the credit that the Tenant is entitled to - $0.00 Total amount owing to the Landlords $1,965.68 Order Page: 3 of 3