Murray v. Kerton, (1997) 50 O.T.C. 248 (GD)

• Judge: Leitch, J.
• Court: Ontario Court of Justice General Division (Canada)
• Case Date: November 12, 1997
• Jurisdiction: Ontario
• Citations: (1997), 50 O.T.C. 248 (GD)

Murray v. Kerton (1997), 50 O.T.C. 248 (GD)

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Temp. Cite: [1997] O.T.C. TBEd. DE.164

Robert L. Murray (applicant/landlord) v. Dale Kerton (respondent/tenant)

(Court File No. 25641)

Indexed As: Murray v. Kerton

Ontario Court of Justice

General Division

Leitch, J.

November 12, 1997.

Summary:

A landlord applied for a writ of possession of premises occupied by a tenant on a month to month tenancy. The landlord sought to terminate the tenancy because, inter alia, the tenant refused to pay a rent increase.

The Ontario Court (General Division) dismissed the application.

Landlord and Tenant - Topic 3947

Rent - Rent increases - Notice of increase - Form and contents - See paragraphs 8 to 15.

Landlord and Tenant - Topic 6567

Termination, forfeiture and reentry - Right of termination - By landlord - Failure to pay rent - See paragraphs 37 to 41.

Landlord and Tenant - Topic 6568

Termination, forfeiture and reentry - Right of termination - Circumstances when termination not justified - See paragraphs 21 to 36.

Landlord and Tenant - Topic 6690

Termination, forfeiture and reentry - Notice of termination - Service of - See paragraphs 16 to 20.

Cases Noticed:

Cando Property Management v. Wilson (1983), 1 O.A.C. 77; 44 O.R.(2d) 123 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 15].

Macey Avenue Apartments Inc. v. McKenzie, [1992] O.J. No. 2134 (Gen. Div.), refd to. [para. 15].

Kasprzycki v. Abel (1986), 55 O.R.(2d) 536 (Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 15].

DiPetta v. Mardarowicz (1989), 69 O.R.(2d) 143 (Dist. Ct.), dist. [para. 15].

Ashford et al. v. Krasuski (1993), 63 O.A.C. 385; 103 D.L.R.(4th) 445 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 15].

Pajelle Investments Ltd. v. Booth (1974), 3 O.R.(2d) 356 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 17].

Cory v. Carmo (1978), 19 O.R.(2d) 340 (Dist. Ct.), refd to. [para. 18].

Lugano View Ltd. v. Grannum (1988), 30 O.A.C. 167; 64 O.R.(2d) 468 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 30].

Mastercraft Construction Co. v. Baldwin (1978), 20 O.R.(2d) 346 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 35].

Kay v. Parkway Forest Developments (1982), 35 O.R.(2d) 329 (Div. Ct.), refd to. [para. 35].

London Housing Authority v. Appleton (1978), 18 O.R.(2d) 345 (Co. Ct.), refd to. [para. 36].

Statutes Noticed:

Rent Control Act, S.O. 1992, c. 11, sect. 7(2) [para. 12].

Counsel:

J. Harding, for the applicant/landlord;

H. Morgan, for the respondent/tenant.

This application was heard on September 18 and 19, 1997, before Leitch, J., of the Ontario Court (General Division), who delivered the following judgment on November 12, 1997.