BP and MW v HDS

Tenant wins · 2018-02-23

Dispute

Maintenance, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

H.

Tenant

B., M.

Tenant rep

Tenant Duty Counsel

What happened

Tenants applied for orders determining that the Landlord substantially interfered with their reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit and failed to meet maintenance obligations. The issues included problems with the stove, refrigerator, internet, electrical outlets, and cigarette smoke.

The ruling

The Board found the Landlord breached maintenance obligations by not timely addressing issues with the stove, refrigerator, internet, and electrical outlets. The Board awarded the Tenants a rent abatement of $1,040, $840 for meal expenses, and $60 for discarded food, for a total of $1,985 owed to the Tenants.