Herder v Amet and Cesur

Tenant wins · Toronto · 2022-02-09

Adjudicator

Randy Aulbrook

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

A.A., H.J.C.

Tenant

S.H.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlords failed to meet maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, specifically regarding water pressure, hot water supply, and non-functioning electrical baseboard heating panels.

The ruling

The Landlords are ordered to pay the Tenant a rent abatement of $2,603.74 plus the $45.00 application fee. They must repair or replace the primary electrical baseboard heater panels by February 28, 2022. If not completed, the Tenant is authorized to have the work done and deduct the costs from rent. The Landlords are prohibited from increasing rent until repairs are completed.