What is the test for obtaining an order of possession against a tenant who has been paying rent for more than 15 days?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from Northeast Regional Housing Authority v I.R., 2017 SKORT 208 (CanLII):
Referring to Hart v. Hunchak 2015 SKQB 117, the hearing office must exercise his or her discretion in granting an order of possession. She or he must decide not only whether rent was overdue more than 15 days, but whether it is just and equitable to issue an order of possession.
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