Landlord Wins Damage Claim Against Tenants: Wolski v Hewlett 2024
Landlords awarded $32186 for damages caused by Tenants in Sudbury rental unit
Summarized by RentZenLast updated: November 3, 2024
Case Summary
1077 Roland St, Sudbury, ON P3A2C4
Decision in favor of
landlord
Balance Owed to Landlord
$32,186
Dispute Categories
Subsections of RTA Quoted
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Timeline
Application Date
Jul 2023
Hearing Date
Apr 2024
Order Date
Jun 19, 2024
Dispute Summary
Landlords applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Tenants due to substantial interference with the reasonable enjoyment or lawful right, privilege or interest of the Landlord or another tenant, and for wilful or negligent damage to the premises.
Determinations
- Landlords proven grounds for claim for compensation
- Tenants in possession on application date
- Tenants vacated on 2023-07-29
- Eviction application moot as Tenants already vacated
- Tenants wilfully or negligently caused damage to rental unit
Arguments and Actions
Landlord
Actions
Landlords found damage to hardwood flooring, cat odor, dirty and damaged appliances when they inspected the unit on April 29, 2023. Items provided with the unit, such as mattress and television, were missing when Tenants vacated.
Tenant
Actions
Tenants vacated the rental unit on July 29, 2023.
Decision Summary
Landlords awarded $32,186 for damage costs and application filing fee. Tenants must pay by June 30, 2024, or will owe interest at 7% annually on outstanding balance.
Adjudicator Details
LTB Member
Total Orders
85
Landlord Favorable
96.5%
Tenant Favorable
2.4%
Mutual Agreement
1.2%
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Financial Details
Application Fee
$186
Damages
$32,000
Total Owing
$32,186 (Owed to Landlord)
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