Compounding the risk for landlords under s. 57 is that if, within one year after the tenant vacates the rental unit, the designated person fails to occupy the rental unit within a
reasonable period of time and the landlord lists the rental unit for rent; or enters into a tenancy
agreement with another person; or advertises the rental unit or the building that contains the rental unit for sale; or demolishes the rental unit or the building containing the rental unit; or «takes any step to convert the rental unit or the building containing the rental unit» to a use other than residential premises; then, the landlord is «presumed, unless the contrary is proven on a balance
of probabilities,» to have acted
in bad faith
in giving the notice and is therefore liable to the penalties provided for
in s. 57 (3).