DL v XQ

Tenant wins · 2016-01-11

Dispute

Harassment, Interference With Reasonable Enjoyment, Interference With Vital Services

Landlord

X.

Tenant

D.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenant or by a member of the Tenant's household and withheld or deliberately interfered with the reasonable supply of a vital service, care service, or food that the Landlord is obligated to supply under the tenancy agreement.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant a rent abatement of $260 for interfering with the Tenant's high speed internet service and parking access. The Tenant's other claims were dismissed.