Why this landlord is living in his restaurant basement

Stephane Poquet has been living in his restaurant basement for the last five months while awaiting a decision from Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board after he applied to evict his tenant so he could move into the condo unit he owns after he and his ex-partner sold their home last year.

Why this landlord is living in his restaurant basement
A man sits in a chair in a cluttered basement. A makeshift bed is next to him.

Stephane Poquet has been living in his restaurant basement for the last five months while awaiting a decision from Ontario’s Landlord and Tenant Board after he applied to evict his tenant so he could move into the condo unit he owns after he and his ex-partner sold their home last year.