Property Damage - LTB Orders

Disputes involving damage to the rental property beyond normal wear and tear.

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Dispute Stats

Total Orders

2,576

Orders since 2024

461

Cases Outcomes

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

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Contested Cases Outcomes

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Outcomes when tenant attended hearing

Landlord Wins
30 orders60%
Tenant Wins
30 orders30%
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Stokes v Marentette

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

Lasalle tenants evicted and ordered to pay $3,576 for property damage and aggressive behavior toward their landlord.

Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
ContentionExtreme

Bir v Jenkins

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

Tenants ordered to pay over $6,300 for dog and smoke-related damages to a new home after the LTB found damage to hardwood floors and garage walls exceeded normal wear and tear.

Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
ContentionHigh

Shah v Sekhon

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

Brampton tenants ordered to pay over $2,300 for providing insufficient notice to vacate, highlighting the importance of the 60-day rule.

Tenant Sent Invalid Notice
Testimony Contested
ContentionLow

Lavigne v Renaud

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
June 17, 2025
Sudbury

Landlords' $1,000 damage claim was reduced to $300 by the LTB due to insufficient proof of costs.

Testimony Contested
ContentionModerate

Zhang v Guven

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
June 17, 2025
Maple

A landlord in Maple, ON, successfully recovered over $2,000 in unpaid utility bills after the LTB denied the former tenant's request for a payment plan.

Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
ContentionLow

Basti v Mohsen

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
June 13, 2025
Nepean

Nepean tenants ordered to pay over $5,000 for water damage they caused but are allowed to remain in the unit under a conditional LTB order.

Landlord Aggravating Factor
Tenant Aggravating Factor
Landlord Sent Invalid Notice
Testimony Contested
Eviction Relief Granted
ContentionHigh

M&K CONSTRUCTION COMPANY v Arnold

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
June 11, 2025
East York
Review Order

A tenant's attempt to use a municipal property standards order to evade a $2,856 damage bill fails in an LTB review, confirming that tenants are liable for damage they cause.

Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
ContentionModerate

Yousif v Qin

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
June 10, 2025
Etobicoke

An Etobicoke tenant was ordered to pay $1,386 for damaging blinds and doors, but the landlord's claim for their own labor was denied.

Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
ContentionModerate

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