Bad-Faith Eviction (T5)

Some no-fault evictions are legitimate; others are a pretext to remove a tenant and re-rent at a higher rate. A T5 addresses the second kind. It applies where a landlord gave an N12 for the landlord's, a family member's, or a purchaser's own use, or an N13 to demolish, convert, or do extensive repairs — and then did not act in good faith: the unit was re-rented soon after, the renovation never happened, or the claimed occupant never moved in.

The Board can order the landlord to pay the difference between the old rent and what the tenant now pays elsewhere (for up to a year), moving and storage costs, other out-of-pocket losses, an amount for the general inconvenience, and an administrative fine. The remedies are deliberately significant because the conduct undermines the protections the Act gives tenants.

• Assessing whether the eviction was genuinely in bad faith
• Gathering proof the unit was re-rented or never used as claimed
• Documenting your increased rent and moving costs
• Filing the T5 within the one-year limitation period
• Representing you at the hearing
• Quantifying the full compensation the Act allows

Watch what happens to the unit after you leave — re-listings, new tenants, or an unfinished renovation are the evidence. Gather your new lease and moving receipts to show your losses. File the T5 within one year of leaving, then present at the hearing how the landlord's stated reason was not the real one and what it cost you.

There is a strict one-year limitation period running from the day you moved out, so the deadline is the first thing to protect. Evidence often emerges in the weeks after you leave — a fresh rental ad at a higher price is frequently the strongest single document.