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LTB Order on Bad Faith Termination - Swan v Hedayati

Tenant awarded compensation for bad faith eviction

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Date not provided

Hearing Date: 2023-06-12

Order Issued: 2023-09-08

Termination Date: Date not provided

Eviction Deadline: Date not provided

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-006150-23
Address: 746 Leslie Valley Drive, Newmarket ON L3Y7J3
Form Used: N12
Served By: Landlord’s spouse
Amount Awarded: $12,560.30
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Bad faith termination of tenancy
RTA Sections: Section 48, Section 57(1)(a), Section 57(3), Section 57(5)

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Sima Hedayati
Landlord Rep: Ali Golabgir
Tenant: Michelle Swan
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Bryan Delorenzi
Keywords: bad faith, N12 notice, AirBnB, eviction, compensation

⚖️ Decision summary

Tenant awarded $12,560.30 in total.
Includes compensation for rent difference, moving expenses, and general damages.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenant alleged landlord served termination notice in bad faith.
Evidence showed rental unit listed on AirBnB after tenant vacated.

📑 Findings & determinations

Landlord did not move into the unit as claimed.
Tenant entitled to compensation for increased rent and moving expenses.

💡 Summary points

Landlord served an N12 notice claiming need for personal use.
Rental unit was instead used as an AirBnB.
Landlord failed to prove notice was not served in bad faith.
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