Ellis v Subramaniyam

Tenant wins · Port Perry · 2021-06-02

Adjudicator

Richard Ferriss

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

M.S.

Tenant

A.E.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 or failed to comply with health, safety, housing or maintenance standards. The issues included an animal infestation in the roof, ceiling damage from leaks, and a sewage backup in the rental unit.

The ruling

The Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations, particularly regarding the sewage backup issue. The Tenant is entitled to terminate the tenancy as of July 6, 2020 and receive a rent abatement of $2,864 plus the $48 application fee, for a total of $2,912 owed to the Tenant.