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Everything in this series works with the chairs swapped.

A landlord facing unpaid rent has the same three branches as a tenant: attempt structured resolution at a fixed cost, file properly if it fails, or write it off if the honest answer is neither.

Let’s be clear about what this desk is. We read positions. We do not pick sides. Many strong files come from landlords — including the owner with one mortgaged apartment and a tenant several cheques behind. He is not a caricature of power. He is someone facing a cash-flow problem and a legal process he may never have used. This episode is his.

Start with the mechanics. Unpaid rent can be grounds for eviction during the tenancy, but the landlord must first ser ...