Arellano v Akelius Canada

Tenant wins · Toronto · 2022-02-02

Adjudicator

Peter Nicholson

Dispute

Substantial interference, Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

A.C.

Tenant

M.A.

Landlord rep

Natalie Escobar

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations and substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit due to a cockroach infestation and delayed kitchen renovations.

The ruling

The Landlord shall pay the Tenant a rent abatement of $640.43 and the filing fee of $96.00. If the Landlord does not pay the full amount by February 13, 2022, the Landlord will owe simple interest at 2.00% annually on the outstanding balance.