Abakar v Hagos

Tenant wins · Vanier · 2021-12-16

Adjudicator

Marie-France Pelletier

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

$5-10K

Landlord

K.H.

Tenant

C.A.

Landlord rep

Sikandar Arora

Tenant rep

Ahmad Alzameli

What happened

Tenant filed a T6 Application for Maintenance with the Board due to a cockroach infestation in the rental unit. The Tenant claims the Landlord breached his maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.

The ruling

The Landlord shall pay the Tenant a rent abatement of $5,760.00, which represents 40% of the monthly rent of $1,200.00 for 12 months. The Landlord shall also pay the Tenant $45.00 for the cost of filing the application. The total amount the Landlord owes the Tenant is $5,805.00, which must be paid by December 28, 2021.