J.L. v V.M. and M.M.

Tenant wins · 2016-07-12

Dispute

Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

V., M.

Tenant

J.

Landlord rep

V.K., S.C.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlords or their agent altered the locking system on a door giving entry to the rental unit or residential complex without giving the Tenant replacement keys and substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenant or by a member of the Tenant's household.

The ruling

The Landlords are ordered to pay the Tenant $1,674.38, which includes $164.38 for rent abatement and $510 for reasonable out-of-pocket expenses related to the lockout. The Tenant's requests for damages for lost earnings, lost opportunity, and return of property were denied.