Residential Tenancy: Landlord requires possession of unit for purpose of residential occupation

In the following case, the Board was satisfied, on a balance of probabilities, that the Landlord in good faith required possession of the rental unit for the purpose of residential occupation, for at least one year. The Landlord and Tenant Board ordered the tenancy terminated. The Board noted that the motives of the Landlord in seeking possession of the rental unit were largely irrelevant and that the only issue was whether the landlord had a genuine intent to reside in the property. The Board however, further noted ,that it may consider the conduct and the motives of the landlord in order to draw inferences as to whether the landlord desires, in good faith, to occupy the property.

Morrish v. Collins 2025 ONLTB 330