Abe v Bickerton & Priestley – LTB Eviction Order for Rent and Utility Arrears Exceeding $22,000

Tenancy terminated unless Tenant pays $13,600.00 on or before June 7, 2026 (L1 Application).
L2 Application: Tenant ordered to pay $11,486.26 in utility arrears plus $186.00 filing fee, totalling $11,672.26.
Daily compensation of $40.44 per day accrues from April 8, 2026 until unit is vacated.
If not vacated by June 7, 2026, Sheriff may enforce eviction from June 8, 2026.
Unpaid amounts after June 7, 2026 accrue simple interest at 4.00% annually.
Eviction order expires December 8, 2026 if not filed with the Court Enforcement Office.

Landlord filed L1 application for non-payment of rent and L2 application for substantial interference including unpaid utility costs and failure to maintain liability insurance.
Tenants failed to pay hydro charges they were contractually obligated to pay, forcing the Landlord to cover $11,486.26 in Hydro One bills.
Tenants allegedly submitted falsified proof of insurance; the named insurer confirmed no valid policy existed for the claimed period.
Tenant sought six-month adjournment citing emergency dental surgery on March 25, 2026, but provided no medical documentation.
Brandon Priestley, co-tenant, did not attend the hearing, citing work obligations.

N4 notice was valid and not voided; rent arrears to May 2, 2026 are $11,140.00.
N5 notice was not voided; tenants engaged in prolonged failure to reimburse utility charges and failed to provide proof of liability insurance.
Adjournment request denied: no medical evidence filed, matter was peremptory on Tenant, significant prejudice to Landlord, accommodations were available but rejected.
Tenants' section 82 claims dismissed as they voluntarily ceased participation after adjournment was denied.
Relief from eviction denied under s.83; arrears are substantial, no repayment proposal advanced, no evidence of financial ability to repay.

Tenants accumulated over $11,140 in rent arrears and $11,486.26 in utility arrears, totalling more than $22,600 outstanding.
Tenant's request for a six-month adjournment was denied due to lack of medical evidence, prior adjournment, peremptory status, and availability of a second tenant who did not attend.
After adjournment was denied, Tenant disconnected from the hearing and declined mediation and all proposed accommodations.
Landlord proved unpaid Hydro One bills from February to December 2024 and tenants' failure to provide valid proof of liability insurance.
Board ordered termination of tenancy by June 7, 2026, with option to void by paying $13,600 on or before that date.