A commercial tenant operating a pizza restaurant sought relief from forfeiture after failing to provide written notice to renew its lease within the required eight-month notice period.
The tenant had operated the business for 12 years, invested approximately $100,000 in renovations, and expressed its intention to renew to the landlord's property manager.
The tenant missed the December 31, 2024 deadline due to illness and inadvertence, but immediately sought to renew upon being notified of the missed deadline in February 2025.
The landlord had subsequently leased the premises to a neighbouring business.
The court granted relief from forfeiture, finding that the tenant exercised due diligence, acted in good faith, and that the circumstances warranted equitable intervention.
