The landlord says the building needed extensive renovations and that Lucas could have moved back in after the work was done. On May 27, one week after the LTB ruled on the case, Madigan emailed Lucas a $40,000 “cash for keys” offer to move out. Lucas said he’s currently staying with friends and renting a room in their North Bay home for $750 a month. According to ReMax’s North Bay Housing Market update, published on Sept. 3, the average price for a home in North Bay at that time was $474,821. He said it’s not unheard of for tenants in North Bay to get cash for keys offers in the tens of thousands of dollars.

Source: CBC News March 13, 2026 22:05 UTC