[PHOTOS] Condemned to pay $ 17,500: his son used to get rid of the tenant

An owner of Montreal will have to pay $ 17,500 to her former tenant because she used her own son to oust him with “reckless care” and to quickly sell their building.

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“The fact of dispossessing by bad faith a tenant of his most cardinal right, that of maintenance in the premises, constitutes a serious fault, especially in the current context of rarity of housing”, deplores judge Jean-Sébastien Landry.

Building where the tenant lived in July 2022, on Boulevard Pie-IX, in Rosemont-the Petite-Patrie. Additionally, Moreover, Photo Pierre-Paul Poulin

In his recent judgment at the Administrative Housing Tribunal (TAL). In addition, we learn that Montrealer Farjana Bobby was the owner of a quadruplex located on Boulevard Pie-IX in Rosemont-Little-Patrie. Nevertheless, In July 2022, she decided to resume the unit of her tenant Jocelyn Bourdages. Consequently, At the time, the 49 -year -old owner pretended that her son was counted.

“She admits that her son has never lived in the accommodation. Nevertheless, […] The owner also admits that two recovery notices bearing the same date have been sent to two different tenants to house the same person. In addition, her son. Therefore, She justified herself by explaining that her son had not yet determined which [photos] condemned pay $ 17,500: of the two dwellings he preferred. “reveals the judge, while describing this fact” overwhelming “.

For sale 3 months later

Jocelyn Bourdages. however, indicated that he noticed that the quadruplex was for sale in October 2022, three months after his departure.

The tenant submitted to the judge a photo proving that the building had been sold in October 2023. while it was for sale since October 2022. Court

“It is indisputable that [photos] condemned pay $ 17,500: the owner took over the tenant’s accommodation without concretizing the pretended intentions. […] His explanations have in no way convinced […]. The court concludes that it took over the accommodation concerned in bad faith, ”says Jean-Sébastien Landry.

Farjana Bobby was finally ordered to pay $ 17,500 in damage to Mr. Bourdages. Photo taken from Mohammed Jahangir’s Facebook

Farjana Bobby was therefore ordered to pay $ 17. 500 in compensatory and punitive damage to her former tenant. The quarantine even mentioned in Tal his ignorance [photos] condemned pay $ 17,500: of the rules of law with regard to tenants. “Ignorance of the law is not a defense,” replied the judge.

He blamed his bad French

Contacted on this subject. Jocelyn Bourdages entrusts to the Journal To have felt in “a fight of David against Goliath” by defending himself against his owner richer than him.

Jocelyn Bourdages is still waiting to be compensated for the resumption of bad faith that he lived in this building. Photo Pierre-Paul Poulin

“I [photos] condemned pay $ 17,500: did not get out of the hole. We still have to have the judgment executed and I have not yet received the money. With someone in bad faith like that, it’s not easy, ”sighs Mr. Bourdages, who has now lived in Laval since his ouster and far from his lover.

Mohammed Jahangir. the spouse of the owner referred to by the judgment, said his wife is the victim of an injustice with this judgment.

“The problem is that we don’t speak French. Our tenant spoke in this language with the judge, explains Mr. Jahangir, in a surge of confused remarks. The tenant speaks French and he surely had a favor. I don’t know what kind of judge it is. “