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Citation: Chang, Global Properties v Whissell, 2017 ONSC 3691
File Number: EAT-45246-14
Hearing Date
Jun 2017
Order Date
Jun 14, 2017
The Divisional Court dismissed the landlords' appeal of the Landlord and Tenant Board's decision. The court ruled that the appeal was not properly before it because the corporate landlord, Global Properties Limited, was not represented by a lawyer as required by Rule 15.01(2) of the Rules of Civil Procedure. The court refused to grant an adjournment to allow the landlords to bring a motion for leave to represent the corporation, noting that Mr. Chang was aware of the rule but chose not to comply. As a result, the Board's original order requiring the landlord to pay the tenant $5,829.91 for maintenance issues remains in effect.
Tenant applied to the Landlord and Tenant Board for an order determining that the landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations or comply with health, safety, housing or maintenance standards. The Board amended the application to name Global Properties Limited as the landlord instead of Nathan Chang, and ordered the company to pay the tenant $5,829.91. The landlords appealed the Board's decision to the Divisional Court.
Mr. Chang argued that the Board's Notice of Hearing 'did not come to the attention of Global Properties Limited because the registered letter named Nathan Chang, not Global Properties'. He insisted that the corporation had no notice of the application or the hearing.
Mr. Chang admits that in his personal capacity he received the Notice of Hearing and the tenant's application. However, he asserts that his personal knowledge cannot be imputed to the corporation.
The landlords failed to comply with Rule 15.01(2) of the Rules of Civil Procedure, which requires a corporation to be represented by a lawyer in legal proceedings, except with leave of the court.
The tenant successfully argued before the Landlord and Tenant Board that the landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations.
Tenant applied to the Landlord and Tenant Board for an order determining that the landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations or comply with health, safety, housing or maintenance standards.
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Other Amount
$5,830
Amount ordered by LTB for maintenance issues
Ordered Amount
$5,830 (to Tenant)
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