📍 Toronto, Ontario
Landlord seeks to demolish the rental unit to combine floors into a single-family home.
Tenant misunderstood the renovation plans, thinking the unit would remain.
Landlord provided compensation, but Tenant did not accept it.
Landlord has right to demolish the unit for personal use.
Tenant's right of first refusal not applicable as the unit will cease to exist.
Tenancy terminated effective December 31, 2023.
Landlord must compensate Tenant or offer another acceptable unit.
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