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LTB Order on Bad Faith Termination

Tenant awarded damages for bad faith eviction

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: April 22, 2022

Hearing Date: September 7, 2023

Order Issued: September 20, 2023

Termination Date: November 26, 2021

Eviction Deadline: Date not provided

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-051466-22
Address: 705, 156 Portland Street, Toronto Ontario M5V0G1
Form Used: N12 Notice
Served By: Email
Amount Awarded: $6,772.50
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Bad faith allegation regarding N12 Notice for landlord's own use
RTA Sections: Section 57(1)(a), Section 57(5), Section 57(6), Section 48

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Misoon Lim and YOUNGGU KWON
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: Philip Labahn
Tenant Rep: Joseph Behar
Adjudicator: Kelly Delaney
Keywords: bad faith, N12 Notice, rent abatement, moving expenses, re-listed rental unit

⚖️ Decision summary

Tenant's application successful; awarded total of $6,772.50.
No evidence presented by landlord to counter the claim.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenant alleged landlord issued N12 notice in bad faith.
Landlord re-listed the unit shortly after tenant's departure.

📑 Findings & determinations

Tenant proved bad faith on balance of probabilities.
Landlord did not occupy the unit within a reasonable time.

💡 Summary points

Tenant awarded $5,925.00 for rent abatement and $847.50 for moving expenses.
Landlord served an N12 notice and re-listed the unit, presumed bad faith.
Total award of $6,772.50 to be paid by October 1, 2023.
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