Corinne Jean and Alexis Bwenge v Akelius Canada Ltd

Landlord wins · Toronto · 2021-02-17

Adjudicator

Diane Wade

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Akelius Canada Ltd

Tenant

C.J., A.B.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord failed to meet the Landlord's maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 or failed to comply with health, safety, housing or maintenance standards.

The ruling

The Landlord failed to maintain the rental unit in a good state of repair for issues with the thermostat, lighting, hot water, and courtyard stairs. The Tenants are awarded a rent abatement of $475.03, but their request to terminate the tenancy is denied.