Landlord Wins Eviction Case: Signet Group Inc. v Shabaj 2024
North York landlord wins eviction case, tenant ordered to pay $33046 in rent arrears
Summarized by RentZenLast updated: October 13, 2024
Case Summary
2050 Keele St, North York, ON M6M3Y7
Decision in favor of
landlord
Balance Owed to Landlord
$33,046
Dispute Categories
Notices Sent
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Timeline
Application Date
Nov 2023
Hearing Date
Sep 2024
Order Date
Sep 25, 2024
Tenancy End Date
Oct 2024
Dispute Summary
Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenant due to failure to pay rent. The Tenant had filed a Statement of Claim against the Landlord for $2.3 million in damages, but the Board found it did not impact the Board's jurisdiction over the rent arrears dispute.
Determinations
- Landlord served valid N4 Notice
- Tenant did not void notice by paying arrears
- Tenant still in possession on hearing date
- Lawful rent is $2,777.83 per month
- Tenant made no payments since application filed
- Rent arrears of $32,859.78 as of hearing date
- Landlord incurred $186 in application filing fees
- Tenant paid $2,710.09 rent deposit, plus $48.26 interest
Arguments and Actions
Tenant
Actions
Tenant vacated the rental unit on September 8, 2022, without paying full rent arrears.
Decision Summary
Tenancy terminated unless tenant pays $33,045.78 by Sept 30 or $35,823.61 by Oct 6. If tenant does not pay, they must vacate by Oct 6 and owe $28,970.88 plus daily compensation.
Adjudicator Details
LTB Member
Total Orders
13
Landlord Favorable
53.9%
Tenant Favorable
30.8%
Mutual Agreement
15.4%
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Financial Details
Lawful Rent
$2,778
Rent Arrears
$32,860
Application Fee
$186
Rent Deposit
$2,710
Deposit Interest
$48
Total Owing
$33,046 (Owed to Landlord)
Fine Payable By: Tenant's Legal Representative
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