AD v LPML

Tenant wins · 2017-08-01

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

L.

Tenant

A.

Tenant rep

SH

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The rental unit had several defects including issues with the refrigerator, kitchen lighting, window blinds, dishwasher, kitchen cabinets, closet door, bathtub faucet, water leaks, and washing machine. The Landlord did not address any of these issues.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $2,621.09 in rent abatement and $300 for moving expenses, for a total of $2,966.09. The Landlord must pay the full amount by August 15, 2017, or the Tenant may deduct $500 per month from September 2017 to January 2018, and $466.09 in February 2018.