Landlord and Tenant Board of Ontario Issues Decision in Case Number TNL-27856-20

In a landmark decision, the Landlord and Tenant Board of Ontario ordered the eviction of Riyadh A. I. Alzeyydi from a rental unit in Toronto. The decision, rendered on March 22, 2021, was made after a video conference hearing where only the landlord's representative was present. The tenant was properly served with the notice of the hearing but failed to attend or provide representation.

Key Takeaways:

• The tenant, Riyadh A. I. Alzeyydi, accumulated arrears of $22,735.68 in unpaid rent from March 1, 2020, to March 31, 2021.
• The landlord, Axes Investments Inc., served a Notice of Termination effective August 28, 2020, due to the tenant's failure to pay rent.
• The monthly rent for the unit was $1949.26, and the tenant had made no payments to the landlord since the application was filed.
• The landlord had collected a rent deposit of $1,978.80, which is still being held by the landlord, and owes interest to the tenant for the period from January 1, 2020, to August 28, 2020.
• The landlord was ordered to pay $64.09 per day in compensation for the use of the unit starting March 23, 2021, until the tenant moves out.
• The tenant has the option to void the order and continue the tenancy by paying $25,526.38 if payment is made on or before March 31, 2021, or $27,475.64 if payment is made on or before April 2, 2021.

Statistics:

• Total amount of unpaid rent owed by the tenant: $22,735.68
• Size of the rent deposit held by the landlord: $1,978.80
• Interest owed by the landlord to the tenant: calculated from January 1, 2020, to August 28, 2020
• Daily compensation rate for use of the unit: $64.09
• Deadline for payment to void the order: March 31, 2021, or April 2, 2021

Sources:

• Order under Section 69 Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, File Number: TNL-27856-20
• Landlord and Tenant Board of Ontario decision, issued on March 22, 2021.