J.E. v T.S.

Tenant wins · 2017-04-04

Dispute

Illegal Entry, Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

T.

Tenant

J.

Tenant rep

S.O.P.

What happened

Tenant applied for orders determining that the Landlord entered the rental unit illegally and substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex, and that the Landlord failed to meet the Landlord's maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.

The ruling

The Landlord failed to meet the Landlord's obligations under subsection 20(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 to repair and maintain the rental unit. The Landlord was ordered to pay the Tenant a rent abatement of $900 and $181.02 for hotel expenses, for a total of $1,081.02.