MB and SB v SA

Tenant wins · 2015-04-22

Dispute

Harassment, Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

S.

Tenant

M., S.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations or comply with health, safety, housing or maintenance standards, and for an order determining that Landlord harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with them and entered the rental unit illegally. Tenants also applied for an order that Landlord changed the locking system without giving them replacement keys.

The ruling

Landlord ordered to pay Tenants $1,131.27 for compensation, rent abatement, and rent paid after unit became uninhabitable. Landlord ordered to repair wood stove, sewer pipe, and water system by June 30, 2015. Landlord ordered to provide Tenants with replacement key immediately.