Law360 Canada ( September 23, 2026, 9:44 AM EDT) -- Appeal by Page from dismissal of his petition for judicial review of a Residential Tenancy Branch (RTB) arbitrator’s decision upholding a Two Month Notice to End Tenancy For Landlord’s Use of Property. The landlord served Page with a notice ending his tenancy on the basis that a close family member intended to occupy the unit. At the RTB hearing, the landlord relied on evidence from Tham that he and his wife decided to downsize and move into the rental building with their parents because of financial pressures, the physical strain of managing the building, and their parents’ deteriorating health. Page argued that the landlord had ulterior motives for ending his tenancy, including that his rent was below market rates. He also argued that the unit was unsuitable for elderly individuals, that the parents had never viewed the unit, that the landlord had not proven financial difficulties, and that there was insufficient evidence to establish a good faith intention to occupy the unit. The arbitrator upheld the notice, finding that the landlord had established a good faith intention to occupy Unit 6. A reconsideration application was dismissed and a petition for judicial review was subsequently dismissed. On appeal, Page argued that the arbitrator’s decision was patently unreasonable because she failed to consider whether the landlord possessed an ulterior motive in issuing the notice and failed to engage with evidence and submissions supporting that allegation. He also argued that there was no evidence from Tham’s mother confirming her intention to occupy the unit and that such evidence was required....