Residential Tenancies Act Applicability - LTB Orders
Cases on whether Residential Tenancies Act is applicable to the situation.
Dispute Stats
Total Orders
140
Orders since 2024
52
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Abiodun-Adeyemi v Brown
Tenant's illegal money claim dismissed as LTB rules shared kitchen with Landlord exempts case from the Act.
Wang v Yu
LTB dismisses tenant claims after finding a daily-rate rental for a newcomer is exempt from the RTA.
Poole v Lacharity
LTB rules that an overstaying Airbnb guest in Nepean is not a tenant and dismisses the case for lack of jurisdiction.
Chen v Randall
LTB confirms it lacks jurisdiction over a Hamilton rental because the tenant shared a kitchen and bathroom with the landlord.
Sunstar Investment & Management Ltd. v Oladeji
LTB loses jurisdiction over a Hamilton unit found to be under a commercial lease with attached living quarters.
RHYMER v 112 St. Joseph’s Inc.
Hamilton Tenants' LTB application for a rent refund was dismissed because they never took possession of the unit, removing the case from Board jurisdiction.
LTB rules it lacks jurisdiction after finding occupants forged a lease with a deceased homeowner.
Davenport v Hickey
LTB dismisses tenant's rebate claim, ruling that farm bunkhouse occupancy conditional on labor is exempt from the Act.
Sunstar Investment & Management Ltd. v Oladeji
LTB loses jurisdiction over a Hamilton unit found to be under a commercial lease with attached living quarters.
RHYMER v 112 St. Joseph’s Inc.
Hamilton Tenants' LTB application for a rent refund was dismissed because they never took possession of the unit, removing the case from Board jurisdiction.
LTB rules it lacks jurisdiction after finding occupants forged a lease with a deceased homeowner.
Davenport v Hickey
LTB dismisses tenant's rebate claim, ruling that farm bunkhouse occupancy conditional on labor is exempt from the Act.
Sunstar Investment & Management Ltd. v Oladeji
LTB loses jurisdiction over a Hamilton unit found to be under a commercial lease with attached living quarters.
RHYMER v 112 St. Joseph’s Inc.
Hamilton Tenants' LTB application for a rent refund was dismissed because they never took possession of the unit, removing the case from Board jurisdiction.
LTB rules it lacks jurisdiction after finding occupants forged a lease with a deceased homeowner.
Davenport v Hickey
LTB dismisses tenant's rebate claim, ruling that farm bunkhouse occupancy conditional on labor is exempt from the Act.
Abiodun-Adeyemi v Brown
Tenant's illegal money claim dismissed as LTB rules shared kitchen with Landlord exempts case from the Act.
Wang v Yu
LTB dismisses tenant claims after finding a daily-rate rental for a newcomer is exempt from the RTA.
Sunstar Investment & Management Ltd. v Oladeji
LTB loses jurisdiction over a Hamilton unit found to be under a commercial lease with attached living quarters.
RHYMER v 112 St. Joseph’s Inc.
Hamilton Tenants' LTB application for a rent refund was dismissed because they never took possession of the unit, removing the case from Board jurisdiction.
LTB rules it lacks jurisdiction after finding occupants forged a lease with a deceased homeowner.
Davenport v Hickey
LTB dismisses tenant's rebate claim, ruling that farm bunkhouse occupancy conditional on labor is exempt from the Act.
Abiodun-Adeyemi v Brown
Tenant's illegal money claim dismissed as LTB rules shared kitchen with Landlord exempts case from the Act.
Wang v Yu
LTB dismisses tenant claims after finding a daily-rate rental for a newcomer is exempt from the RTA.
Poole v Lacharity
LTB rules that an overstaying Airbnb guest in Nepean is not a tenant and dismisses the case for lack of jurisdiction.
Chen v Randall
LTB confirms it lacks jurisdiction over a Hamilton rental because the tenant shared a kitchen and bathroom with the landlord.
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