Case Study

Eviction for non-payment of rent · Hamilton · LTB-L-006727-26

Ontario LTB order in Hamilton · February 6, 2026 · Granted

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Not Available

Hearing Date: Not Available

Order Issued: February 6, 2026

Termination Date: Not Available

Eviction Deadline: Not Available

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-L-006727-26
Address: 901-285 MELVIN AVE, HAMILTON, ON L8H2K4
Form Used:
Served By:
Amount Awarded: $1,260.00
Decision In Favor: Landlord
Application Type: Eviction for non-payment of rent
RTA Sections: Section 206, Section 78

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: 285 Melvin Apts Limited
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: Russell Steven Bain and Lisa May Kathleen Croft
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Alicia Johnson
Keywords: eviction, non-payment of rent, rent arrears

⚖️ Decision summary

This Landlord application — Eviction for non-payment of rent — was granted.

⚠️ Dispute summary

📑 Findings & determinations

it is ordered that: 1. The Tenants shall pay the Landlord $1,260.00, which includes: o $1,074.00 for arrears owing up to January 31, 2026; and o $186.00 for the fee paid by the Landlord for filing the application. 2. The Tenants shall pay the amount set out in paragraph 1 according to the following schedule: 1. $210.00 on or before February 6, 2026. 2. $210.00 on or before February 20, 2026. 3. $210.00 on or before March 6, 2026. 4. $210.00 on or before March 20, 2026. File Number: LTB-L-006727- 26 Order Page 2 of 2 5. $210.00 on or before April 10, 2026. 6. $210.00 on or before April 24, 2026. 3. The Tenants shall also pay the Landlord the full rent on or before the first day of each month, for the period from February 2026 up to and including April 2026, or until all arrears in paragraph 1 have been paid, whichever is sooner. 4. CONSEQUENCES OF BREACH: If the Tenants do not make any of the payments required in paragraphs 2 or 3 in full and on time: a. The Landlord may apply under section 78 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (the ‘Act') for an order terminating the tenancy and evicting the Tenants, and for the payment of any new arrears of rent and NSF charges not already ordered under paragraph 1 of this order. The Landlord must make the application within 30 days of a breach of a condition set out in paragraph 2 or 3. This normally results in the LTB issuing an eviction order without a hearing being held. OR b. The Landlord may ask the LTB to reopen the application no later than 30 days after the Tenants’ breach. This will result in a hearing at the LTB. 5. Either t...

💡 Summary points

applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Russell Steven Bain and Lisa May Kathleen Croft (the 'Tenants') because the Tenants did not pay the rent that the Tenants owe. The Landlord and the Tenants filed a written agreement with the LTB on January 30, 2026, to resolve the Landlord's application.

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