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61. If I am wrong in this regard, I would say in the alternative that this is one of those relatively unusual situations where the Tenant’s circumstances are so compelling that discretionary relief from eviction should be granted.
62. The Tenant requires a large unit to accommodate her family members, including six young children. Because of these needs, locating and securing alternative suitable housing is an extraordinary obstacle for this Tenant. There is no doubt that her relationship with the Landlord is challenging.
63. The Tenant’s family is large. There are several young children, who have their own needs to be met. The Tenant’s mother is recovering from surgery, and lives with a disability. She has been looking for housing but the high cost of rent places large rental units out of the realm of possibility at this time. What this means is that the Tenant cannot commit in any real sense to a predictable timeline as to when she and her family can vacate. If the Board was to arbitrarily choose a termination date that the whims of the rental market render impossible for the Tenant to meet, the Tenant will be placed in an untenable situation.
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7. On the other hand, the Tenant has lived in the rental unit for approximately 24 years and her current rent is $955.57. She states she is concerned about where she will go if evicted and that she is “ill over this”. She further testified that after working all her life, she is now retired. Given the rental climate, she fears she will not be able to afford another place and will be left homeless if evicted. She testified she currently lives with her adult son so as to assist him with his own precarious financial situation.
8. I do not find that it would be unfair to refuse eviction given the circumstances*, and the fact that the Tenant’s housing outlook appears to be more limited that the housing options of the Landlord’s son. In this regard, the Tenant testified that the Landlord’s son works in real estate and has other housing options,*
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45. Relevant circumstances here include the fact the Tenant has lived in the unit for 25 years, his dependence on neighbourhood resources and the overall impact an eviction would have. Specifically, he would likely be forced to move out of the City and away from his daughter. I also find that he has very limited financial resources, as it is clear based on the testimony he would never consider accessing the $33,000.00 in the RESP that was established as part of his divorce settlement as he understands that the money is for his children and will remain available to them if they require it. In contrast, the Landlords have the financial resources to locate alternate accommodation near their family.
46. Denying the eviction would preserve the Tenant’s fragile standard of living. While the Landlords may well be inconvenienced if they are not able to move into this particular unit, the impact upon them will be far less than the impact of eviction on the Tenant.