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LTB Order on Bad Faith Termination

Tenant awarded damages for bad faith eviction

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Date not provided

Hearing Date: December 6, 2022

Order Issued: 2023-08-18

Termination Date: September 30, 2020

Eviction Deadline: Date not provided

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-068879-22
Address: 27 Lenthall Avenue, Scarborough, ON M1B2C7
Form Used: N12
Served By: Landlord
Amount Awarded: $26,000.00
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Tenant application for determination of bad faith notice of termination
RTA Sections: s. 57(1)(a), s. 57(3), s. 57(5)

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Shuja Syed
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: Michael Zhestkov
Tenant Rep: Jeff Shabes
Adjudicator: Not specified
Keywords: bad faith, N12 notice, termination, rent abatement, fine, tenant expenses

⚖️ Decision summary

Tenant awarded $26,000 in rent abatement.
Landlord fined $10,000 by LTB.
Landlord to cover tenant's additional storage expenses.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenant alleges landlord issued termination notice in bad faith.
Evidence showed landlord re-rented unit at higher rate shortly after tenant vacated.

📑 Findings & determinations

Tenant proved landlord acted in bad faith in issuing N12 notice.
Tenant entitled to remedies under s.57(3) of the Residential Tenancies Act.

💡 Summary points

Tenant vacated after receiving N12 notice claiming landlord needed unit for his son.
Landlord re-rented unit shortly after tenant vacated.
Tenant awarded rent abatement and additional remedies.
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