Residential Tenancies Act Applicability - LTB Orders

Cases on whether Residential Tenancies Act is applicable to the situation.

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140

Orders since 2024

52

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Abiodun-Adeyemi v Brown

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
January 21, 2026
Brampton

Tenant's illegal money claim dismissed as LTB rules shared kitchen with Landlord exempts case from the Act.

RTA Not Applicable
ContentionModerate

Wang v Yu

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

LTB dismisses tenant claims after finding a daily-rate rental for a newcomer is exempt from the RTA.

Testimony Contested
RTA Not Applicable
ContentionModerate

Poole v Lacharity

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
November 18, 2025
Nepean
Review Order

LTB rules that an overstaying Airbnb guest in Nepean is not a tenant and dismisses the case for lack of jurisdiction.

Tenant Aggravating Factor
Landlord Sent Invalid Notice
Testimony Contested
RTA Not Applicable
ContentionHigh

Chen v Randall

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

LTB confirms it lacks jurisdiction over a Hamilton rental because the tenant shared a kitchen and bathroom with the landlord.

Testimony Contested
RTA Not Applicable
ContentionHigh

Sunstar Investment & Management Ltd. v Oladeji

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
October 22, 2025
Hamilton
Motion to Set Aside

LTB loses jurisdiction over a Hamilton unit found to be under a commercial lease with attached living quarters.

Testimony Contested
RTA Not Applicable
ContentionModerate

RHYMER v 112 St. Joseph’s Inc.

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

Hamilton Tenants' LTB application for a rent refund was dismissed because they never took possession of the unit, removing the case from Board jurisdiction.

Testimony Contested
RTA Not Applicable
ContentionModerate

Hansen v Baille

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
October 14, 2025
Pickering

LTB rules it lacks jurisdiction after finding occupants forged a lease with a deceased homeowner.

Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
RTA Not Applicable
ContentionExtreme

Davenport v Hickey

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
October 8, 2025
Blackstock

LTB dismisses tenant's rebate claim, ruling that farm bunkhouse occupancy conditional on labor is exempt from the Act.

Testimony Contested
RTA Not Applicable
ContentionModerate

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