Last updated: November 14, 2024
Ordered by Julie Broderick,Tribunals Ontario under Section 69, Residential Tenancies Act 2006
Decision in favor of
Tenant
Ordered Amount
$7,866
to Tenant
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Citation: Maclennan v Fox, 2024 ONLTB 37859
File Number: LTB-T-051016-23
Tenancy End Date
Oct 2021
Hearing Date
May 2024
Order Date
May 29, 2024
Landlords must pay Tenant $7,866.48 for failing to provide right of first refusal after renovations, including moving expenses, storage costs, rent differential, and pain and suffering. An additional administrative fine of $1,000 was imposed.
Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlords were required to allow her to move back into the unit after renovations, as per her right of first refusal under section 53 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.
Tenant did not intend to exercise right of first refusal
Did not notify tenant about completed renovations, rented unit to new tenants
Failed to notify tenant of completed renovations
Blatant disregard for tenant's right of first refusal, chose to rent unit to new tenants at higher rate
Landlord failed to provide right of first refusal after renovations
Exercised right of first refusal via email, secured temporary accommodation, moved to North Bay
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Lawful Rent
$1,958
Application Fee
$48
Administrative Fine Payable to LTB
$1,000
Other Amount
$7,866
Moving expenses, storage costs, rent differential, pain and suffering
Ordered Amount
$7,866 (to Tenant)
Fine Payable By: Landlord
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