Heastings v Sega

Tenant wins · Scarborough · 2022-01-05

Adjudicator

Robert Patchett

Dispute

Harassment, Substantial Interference

Notice

N5

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

B.S.

Tenant

R.H.

What happened

Tenant filed an application alleging that the Landlord substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit and harassed, coerced, obstructed or interfered with the Tenant. Specifically, the Tenant alleged that the Landlord failed to provide coins for the laundry as per their prior agreement, and has been harassing the Tenant over late rent payments, placement of garbage bins, and using insulting language.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to refrain from interfering with the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment and maintain the prior agreement to provide marked coins for the laundry. The Landlord must pay the Tenant $380 for reasonable laundry expenses and $48 for the cost of filing the application, for a total of $428. If the Landlord fails to pay by January 16, 2022, the Tenant may deduct the amount owed from the rent and the Landlord will owe interest. If the Landlord fails to provide the coins, the Tenant may deduct up to $20 per month from the rent.