Colin Elsby

Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) Adjudicator Past Decisions

Overview

Total Orders

186

Orders since 2024

160

Eviction Relief Granted to Tenant since 2024

44

Landlord's Notice Found Invalid since 2024

8

Hearing to Order
47days
Order to Termination
11days

Order Outcomes
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Contested disputes are those where both parties were present at the hearing

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Landlord Wins
30 orders60%
Tenant Wins
30 orders30%
Agreement
30 orders10%

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Eviction Relief Granted to Tenant 44 Orders since 2024
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Lanlord's Notice Found Invalid 8 Orders since 2024
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Contested Dispute by Category
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    • Persistent Late Payment10

      Landlord Win Rate: 30%

    • Bad Faith Eviction8

      Landlord Win Rate: 37.5%

    • Maintenance Issues7

      Landlord Win Rate: 42.86%

    • Personal Use7

      Landlord Win Rate: 57.14%

    • Tenant Rights6

      Landlord Win Rate: 66.67%

    • Other5

      Landlord Win Rate: 20%

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    Latest Orders

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    9406573 Canada Inc. v Petit

    Contested Dispute
    Landlord Wins
    January 12, 2026
    Ottawa

    Ottawa landlord awarded over $46,000 in historic rent arrears case.

    Tenant Aggravating Factor
    ContentionModerate

    HI-LO INVESTMENTS v SKOLNIK

    Contested Dispute
    Tenant Wins
    January 5, 2026
    Toronto

    The LTB dismissed a landlord's eviction attempt because they couldn't prove the rent was actually due on the first of the month.

    Testimony Contested
    ContentionLow

    Bains v Parsons

    Contested Dispute
    Agreement
    January 5, 2026
    Carleton Place

    Tenant avoids eviction for persistent late payment through a 12-month conditional payment order.

    Eviction Relief Granted
    ContentionLow

    Matic-Vujovic v Scherfer

    Contested Dispute
    Tenant Wins
    January 5, 2026
    Kitchener

    The LTB dismissed an eviction application because the landlord's handwritten N5 notice was illegible and lacked specific dates.

    Landlord Sent Invalid Notice
    Testimony Contested
    ContentionModerate

    Saad v Garcia

    Contested Dispute
    Tenant Wins

    Landlord's eviction application dismissed because they failed to properly fill out the N5 form and lacked specific payment dates for the N8 notice.

    Landlord Sent Invalid Notice
    Testimony Contested
    ContentionModerate

    Staats v Macpherson

    Contested Dispute
    Tenant Wins
    January 5, 2026
    Brantford

    Landlord's attempt to evict for personal use was dismissed after LTB found the notice was a tactic to collect utility payments.

    Landlord Aggravating Factor
    Landlord Sent Invalid Notice
    Testimony Contested
    Eviction Relief Granted
    ContentionExtreme

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