Landlord Wins Rent Arrears Case: Kovacs v Stone 2020
Woodstock tenant evicted for non-payment of rent, owes $1950 to landlord
Summarized by RentZenLast updated: July 26, 2024
Case Summary
1 Bay St, Woodstock, ON N4S3K5
Decision in favor of
landlord
Balance Owed to Landlord
$1,950
Dispute Categories
Notices Sent
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Timeline
Application Date
Oct 2019
Tenancy End Date
Jan 2020
Hearing Date
Feb 2020
Order Date
Sep 10, 2020
Dispute Summary
Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant due to failure to pay rent. The Landlord also applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant because the Tenant, another occupant of the rental unit or a person the Tenant permitted in the residential complex has seriously impaired the safety of any person.
Determinations
- Landlord withdrew the L2 application
- Tenant did not pay rent from October 1, 2019 to February 29, 2020
- Tenant vacated the rental unit on January 5, 2020
- Tenant was in possession on the application date
- Monthly rent is $900
- Tenant made no payments since the application was filed
- Landlord collected a $900 rent deposit from Tenant
- Interest on the rent deposit is owed to the Tenant for the period from January 1, 2019 to November 30, 2019
Arguments and Actions
Tenant
Actions
Tenant vacated the rental unit on January 5, 2020 without paying full rent arrears.
Decision Summary
The tenancy is terminated as of January 5, 2020, the date the Tenant vacated the rental unit. The Tenant shall pay the Landlord $1,950.41, which represents the amount of rent owing and compensation up to January 5, 2020, less the rent deposit and interest the Landlord owes on the rent deposit. The Tenant shall also pay the Landlord $190.00 for the cost of filing the application. If the Tenant does not pay the full amount owing by September 21, 2020, the Tenant will start to owe simple interest calculated at 2.00% annually on the balance outstanding.
Adjudicator Details
LTB Member
Total Orders
34
Landlord Favorable
88.2%
Tenant Favorable
2.9%
Mutual Agreement
8.8%
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Financial Details
Lawful Rent
$900
Rent Arrears
$1,800
Application Fee
$190
Rent Deposit
$900
Deposit Interest
$15
Damages
$1,065
Total Owing
$1,950 (Owed to Landlord)
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