Lessard v Fleming & Smith Ltd

Tenant wins · Sault Ste. Marie · 2022-03-03

Adjudicator

Egya Sangmuah

Dispute

Tenant rights, Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Fleming & Smith Ltd

Tenant

N.W., B.L.

Landlord rep

N. Chevalier

What happened

Tenants filed T6 and T2 applications against Landlord for failure to meet maintenance obligations and interference with reasonable enjoyment. Main issues included water leaks, mould, and temporary lack of heat. Landlord agreed to a 50% rent abatement for several months.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenants $473.00, which includes an additional rent abatement of $425.00 and $48.00 for the cost of filing the application. The payment is due by March 14, 2022, with interest accruing at 2.00% annually on any outstanding balance after that date.