Havill v Equity Builders Ltd

Tenant wins · Sarnia · 2024-03-18

Dispute

Illegal Lockout, Substantial Interference, Harassment

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

J.S., A.S., T.S.S., Equity Builders Ltd.

Tenant

M.P., J.H.

Landlord rep

Timothy Duggan, Natasha Mizzi

Tenant rep

Andrew Bolter, Melissa Bradley

What happened

Tenants 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 Tenants replacement keys, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenants or by a member of their household, and harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenants.

The ruling

The Tenants were illegally locked out of their rental unit by the Landlord. The Landlord substantially interfered with the Tenants' reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit and harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenants. The Tenants are awarded $16,064 in general damages and disbursements, and the Landlord is ordered to pay a $35,000 administrative fine.