Brock v Peters Diversified (1979) Ltd.

Tenant wins · Penetanguishene · 2021-11-01

Adjudicator

Sandra Macchione

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Peters Diversified (1979) Ltd., M.P.

Tenant

J.B.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlords failed to meet their maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 or failed to comply with health, safety, housing or maintenance standards. The main issue was mold in the rental unit.

The ruling

The Landlord failed to meet their maintenance responsibility under the Act regarding the mold issue in the rental unit. The Tenant is entitled to a $325 rent abatement. The tenancy was terminated as of December 15, 2019 due to the Tenant's medical issues. The Tenant's damage claim for lost property was not sufficiently supported.