Landlord Wins $45036 Rent Dispute: Cheng v Pierides 2021

Case Study

The Tenant disputes the arrears as claimed by the Landlord and testified that the parties came to an agreement in July 2021. However, the Tenant did not provide any evidence to demonstrate a different amount of arrears agreed to by the parties. The Tenant also confirmed he did not pay the rent for March 2021. The Tenant seeks the opportunity to preserve his tenancy but does not see himself having to pay the full amount of arrears claimed by the Landlord. The Tenant proposes to pay his rent on time effective August 2021. The Tenant also seeks four months to secure alternative housing, citing his 70-year-old mother and his own injury. However, given the high quantum of arrears beyond the Board's jurisdiction, the Tenant's failure to provide a concrete repayment plan, and the time that has elapsed since the hearing, the adjudicator finds that further delay is not warranted.