Landlord Wins Eviction Case Against Tenants: Vassos v Mugford 2024
Landlord wins eviction case against tenants who owed $4541 in rent arrears in Richmond Hill
Summarized by RentZenLast updated: November 3, 2024
Case Summary
10140 Yonge St, Richmond Hill, ON L4C1T6
Decision in favor of
landlord
Balance Owed to Landlord
$2,994
Dispute Categories
Notices Sent
Subsections of RTA Quoted
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Timeline
Tenancy End Date
Oct 2022
Application Date
Dec 2022
Hearing Date
Apr 2024
Order Date
Jun 6, 2024
Dispute Summary
The Landlord applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenants due to non-payment of rent. The Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord entered the rental unit illegally and failed to meet the Landlord's maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. These applications were heard together.
Determinations
- Landlord served valid N4 Notice
- Tenants did not void notice by paying arrears
- Tenants in possession on application date
- Tenants vacated on 2022-10-30
- Lawful rent is $910.80 due on 1st of each month
- Rent arrears of $4,541.40 up to 2022-10-30
- Landlord incurred $186 application filing fee
- Landlord held $900 rent deposit, with $18.85 interest
- Landlord responded reasonably to bed bug issues until 2022-05-16
- Landlord breached maintenance obligations for bed bugs from 2022-05-16 to 2022-10-30
- Tenants entitled to $500.94 rent abatement and $313.85 for laundry costs
Arguments and Actions
Landlord
Actions
Landlord entered the rental unit on June 27, 2022 without proper notice, but the Tenant permitted the entry after she had time to get properly dressed.
Tenant
Actions
Tenants vacated the rental unit on October 30, 2022, without paying full rent arrears. They informed the Landlord in April 2022 that there were still bed bugs, but no further treatments were done.
Decision Summary
The Landlord's application to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenants due to non-payment of rent was granted. The Tenants' application regarding illegal entry and maintenance issues was partially granted, with the Landlord ordered to pay the Tenants $814.80 for a rent abatement and reimbursement of laundry costs due to bed bugs. The Tenants were ordered to pay the Landlord $2,993.70, which includes rent arrears, application filing fee, less the rent deposit, interest, abatement, and out-of-pocket costs.
Adjudicator Details
LTB Member
Total Orders
266
Landlord Favorable
96.6%
Tenant Favorable
1.9%
Mutual Agreement
1.5%
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Financial Details
Lawful Rent
$911
Rent Arrears
$4,541
Application Fee
$186
Rent Deposit
$900
Deposit Interest
$19
Total Owing
$2,994 (Owed to Landlord)
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