The case of a Saskatoon landlord and a tenant who fell behind on rent payments may be re-opened.

Erin Perehudoff rented a home to Michelle Arcand in November of last year. Within months Arcand fell behind on payments. Perehudoff said her property was also ruined, with damage and garbage left behind.

Erin Perehudoff says her property was ruined, with damage and garbage left behind. (Erin Perehudoff/submitted to CBC) The landlord was awarded arrears and Arcand was ordered to leave and pay over three thousand dollars in damage by the Office of Residential Tenancies. After that, however, it turns out she did not have to pay, and she never showed up to the Rentalsman hearing in June.

Arcand's employer is the Saskatchewan Indian and Gaming Authority. Under Section 89 of the Indian Act it is illegal for anyone off reserve to seize wages earned by a person on-reserve.

Now there are new claims. Arcand said she never received any notification in the first place about a hearing with the Rentalsman. Her lawyer says she never had a chance to tell her story.

If that is the case it could re-open this dispute to another hearing.

"If they rule in her favour and the case is re-opened, again, she's already claimed status Indian, she says she works on-reserve, so what can there be changed?" Perehudoff told CBC news. "I don't know. Nothing."

Arcand refused to comment. Her lawyer denies all claims against his client.

The Rentalsman says it will deliver its decision next week.