Dybajlo v Kaldus

Tenant wins · Sudbury · 2020-11-05

Adjudicator

Laura Hartslief

Dispute

Alteration Of Locking System, Harassment, Illegal Entry

Amount

$5-10K

Landlord

J.K.

Tenant

B.D., D.L.

Tenant rep

Michael Brown

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that Landlord harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with them, entered the rental unit illegally and altered the locking system on a door giving entry to the rental unit or residential complex without giving them replacement keys.

The ruling

The Landlord harassed the Tenants, entered the rental unit illegally and altered the locking system without giving the Tenants replacement keys. The Tenants are awarded $3,750 for abatement of rent, $5,384.03 for out-of-pocket expenses, and $45 for the application filing fee. The Landlord is also ordered to pay a $1,000 administrative fine.