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LTB Order on Bad Faith Termination and Illegal Rent Increase

Case LTB-T-003522-23

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: August 26, 2022

Hearing Date: May 16, 2023

Order Issued: July 10, 2023

Termination Date: June 1, 2022

Eviction Deadline: June 1, 2022

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-003522-23
Address: 1425 Islington Avenue, Etobicoke ON M9A3K8
Form Used: N12
Served By: Landlord's spouse acting as agent
Amount Awarded: $7200.00 for rent differential compensation, $212.93 for moving and storage expenses
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Bad faith termination and illegal rent increase
RTA Sections: Section 57(1)(a), Section 48

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Thuoc Van Do
Landlord Rep: F. Bari
Tenant: Thanh Thuc Dang
Tenant Rep: J. Nieuwhof
Adjudicator: Not specified
Keywords: bad faith termination, illegal rent increase, N12 notice, rent differential compensation

⚖️ Decision summary

Tenant awarded $7200.00 for rent differential and $212.93 for moving expenses.
Claims for rent abatement and general compensation were denied.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenant vacated after receiving informal notice from landlord's spouse.
Landlord advertised the unit for rent shortly after tenant's departure.

📑 Findings & determinations

Tenant vacated due to landlord's representation, not formal notice.
Landlord did not meet the requirements of a lawful N12 notice.

💡 Summary points

Tenant claimed landlord issued a bad faith N12 termination notice.
Tenant also claimed illegal rent increase.
Landlord's brother-in-law did not move into the unit as claimed.
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