Understanding the Hearing Process
Hearnings to end tenancies
To end a tenancy, a landlord must first give the tanant a written notice on a standard branch form. the notice tells tenants when they must move out and why. If tenants don't move out on the notice, the landlord can apply for an Order of Possession and the branch holds a hearing. An Order of Possession gives a landlord the authority to enforce the written notice. Sometimes landlords apply for an Order of Possession before thy give tenants the written notice to move. They then give the tenant the notice to move out at the same time as they give the Notice of Hearing.
Compensation awards after a hearing
If a landlord or tanant breaches a tenancy agreement or The Residential Tenancies Act, it may cause the other party to suffer a financial loss. If that happens, that plarty may file a claim against the one who caused it. If the claimant proves his/her case, the branch may award compensation
Some common reasons for awarding compensation to landlord include:
1. outsanding rent, late payment fees and NSF charges
2. damage to the rental unit
3. the cost of cleaning a rental unit after a tenant moves out unpaid utility bills.
4. loss of rental income, advertising and storage costs when a tenant abandons a rental unit.
