We rented a bedroom to a family friend on a short term basis more than a year ago. She shared the kitchen and bathroom with us, the owners. The police became involved because of a conflict and she was told to remove her belongings and vacate. An application has been filed with the Board alleging wrongful eviction.

Based on the situation you have described, this tenancy would be exempt from the Residential Tenancies Act if you were sharing the kitchen and/or bathroom facilities with the renter. If that was the case she does not have any recourse against you through the Landlord and Tenant Board. The application will most likely be dismissed once you state at the hearing this was a shared accommodation situation. Here is a link to our Fact Sheet on shared facilities for more information, 2024-Sharing-Kitchen_Bathroom.pdf (landlordselfhelp.com).