Comeau v Equity Builders Ltd
Tenant wins · Sarnia · 2024-03-18
- Adjudicator
- Robert Patchett
- Dispute
- Illegal Lockout, Substantial Interference, Harassment
- Amount
- <$5K
- Landlord
- J.S., A.S., T.S.S., Equity Builders Ltd
- Tenant
- K.C.
- Landlord rep
- Timothy Duggan, Natasha Mizzi
- Tenant rep
- Andrew Bolter, Melissa Bradley
What happened
Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlords: altered the locking system on a door giving entry to the rental unit or residential complex without giving the Tenant replacement keys, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenant or by a member of their household, and harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant.
The ruling
The Landlord substantially interfered with the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment and harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant. The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $16,469.83 for rent abatement, out-of-pocket expenses, application costs, and general damages. The Landlord Equity Builders Ltd. is also ordered to pay an administrative fine of $35,000.00 to the Landlord and Tenant Board.