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Illegal Act - LTB Orders

Disputes involving illegal activities in the rental unit.

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Dispute Stats

Total Orders

1,754

Orders since 2024

655

Cases Outcomes

PRO
Landlord Wins
30 orders60%
Tenant Wins
30 orders30%
Agreement
30 orders10%

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Contested Cases Outcomes

PRO

Outcomes when tenant attended hearing

Landlord Wins
30 orders60%
Tenant Wins
30 orders30%
Agreement
30 orders10%

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Toronto Community Housing Corporation v Palacios

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

The LTB found that an unauthorized occupant committed illegal acts and impaired safety at the residential complex, but granted the Tenant conditional relief from eviction.

Landlord Aggravating Factor
Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
Eviction Relief Granted
ContentionExtreme

Savannah Land Corporation v Dickerson

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
July 31, 2026
BOWMANVILLE

The LTB granted relief from eviction and allowed the tenancy to continue on strict conditions after finding the tenant substantially interfered with a neighbor's enjoyment by encroaching on shared space.

Landlord Aggravating Factor
Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
Eviction Relief Granted
ContentionModerate

Ma v Pain

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

The Landlord and Tenant Board terminated the tenancy following police seizure of cocaine and ammunition in the rental unit, granting a brief postponement of eviction due to the Tenant's bail restrictions.

Landlord Aggravating Factor
Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
Eviction Relief Granted
ContentionHigh

Toronto Community Housing Corporation v Godson

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

The LTB terminated the tenancy and ordered eviction due to substantial interference, property damage, and safety impairment, while granting a delayed eviction date under s. 83(1)(b).

Landlord Aggravating Factor
Tenant Aggravating Factor
Eviction Relief Granted
ContentionExtreme

Tuxedo Court LP v Cole

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
July 29, 2026
Scarborough

The LTB found that a tenant committed illegal acts on the premises but granted relief from eviction, allowing a 30-year tenancy to continue conditionally.

Landlord Aggravating Factor
Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
Eviction Relief Granted
ContentionHigh

Gilmour v Donkersgoed

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

An LTB adjudicator terminated a residential tenancy because the tenant's guests repeatedly attended the property wearing ski masks, causing genuine fear, anxiety, and night terrors for the landlord and her young children.

Landlord Aggravating Factor
Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
ContentionHigh

Simcoe County Housing Corporation v Haus

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

The Landlord was granted an order terminating the tenancy and evicting the Tenant due to illegal acts and serious impairment of safety resulting from firearms and criminal charges associated with the rental unit.

Landlord Aggravating Factor
Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
ContentionExtreme

Pinedale Properties Ltd v Tenny

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
July 17, 2026
EAST YORK

The LTB granted a conditional eviction order allowing the tenancy to continue under strict terms after illegal drugs were found in the rental unit during a police search warrant execution.

Landlord Aggravating Factor
Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
Eviction Relief Granted
ContentionHigh

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