J.M. v E.S.

Tenant wins · 2017-04-26

Dispute

Maintenance, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

E.

Tenant

J.

Landlord rep

S.B.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord 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

Landlord shall pay Tenant $400.00 as an abatement of rent for failing to reasonably address the Tenant's complaints about mushroom growth and mold in the unit, which substantially interfered with the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit.