📍 Hamilton, Ontario
applied for an order to terminate the tenancy and evict Michael Bell (the 'Tenant') because: the Tenant has been persistently late in paying the Tenant's rent. This application was heard by videoconference on February 18, 2026.
it is ordered that: 1. The tenancy between the Landlord and the Tenant continues if the Tenant meets the conditions set out below. 2. The Tenant agrees to pay to the Landlord new rent on time and in full as it comes due and owing for the period April 1, 2026, toMarch 1, 2027. 3. If the Tenant fails to comply with the conditions set out in paragraph #2 of this order, the Landlord may apply under section 78 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 (the Act') for an order terminating the tenancy and evicting the Tenant. The Landlord must make the February 25, 2026 File Number: LTB-L-006579-26 Order Page 2 of 2 application within 30 days of a breach of a condition. This application is made to the LTB without notice to the Tenant. February 25, 2026 ____________________________ Date Issued Jennifer Buckminster Hearings Officer, Landlord and Tenant Board 15 Grosvenor Street, Ground Floor, Toronto ON M7A 2G6
This Landlord application — Eviction — Persistent late payment — was granted.
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