s.77 — Agreement to terminate, tenant’s notice

77 (1) A landlord may, without notice to the tenant, apply to the Board for an order terminating a tenancy and evicting the tenant if, (a) the landlord and tenant have entered into an agreement to terminate the tenancy; or (b) the tenant has given the landlord notice of termination of the tenancy. (2) The landlord shall include with the application an affidavit verifying the agreement or notice of termination, as the case may be. (3) An application under subsection (1) shall not be made later than 30 days after the termination date specified in the agreement or notice. (4) On receipt of the application, the Board may make an order terminating the tenancy and evicting the tenant. (5) An order under subsection (4) shall be effective not earlier than, (a) the date specified in the agreement, in the case of an application under clause (1) (a); or (b) the termination date set out in the notice, in the case of an application under clause (1) (b). (6) The respondent may make a motion to the Board, on notice to the applicant, to have the order under subsection (4) set aside within 10 days after the order is issued. (7) An order under subsection (4) is stayed when a motion to have the order set aside is received by the Board and shall not be enforced under this Act or as an order of the Superior Court of Justice during the stay. (8) If the respondent makes a motion under subsection (6), the Board shall, after a hearing, (a) make an order setting aside the order under subsection (4), if, (i) the landlord and tenant did not enter into an agreement to terminate the tenancy, and (ii) the tenant did not give the landlord notice of termination of the tenancy; (b) make an order setting aside the order under subsection (4), if the Board is satisfied, having regard to all the circumstances, that it would not be unfair to do so; or (c) make an order lifting the stay of the order under subsection (4), effective immediately or on a future date specified in the order.