Mikhael v Clarke

Tenant wins · Leamington · 2021-11-03

Adjudicator

Rebecca Case

Dispute

Damage to Property

Landlord

A.M., E.M.

Tenant

P.C.

Tenant rep

Toni-Ann Findley

What happened

Landlords applied for an order requiring Tenant to pay compensation for damages caused by Tenant or a person Tenant permitted in the residential complex. The Landlords claimed $2,260 for repairs due to water damage from the Tenant's washing machine and $500 for removal of garbage the Tenant allegedly placed on the road.

The ruling

The Landlords' application is dismissed. The Landlords failed to prove the Tenant negligently caused the water damage, and the claim for garbage removal costs was not a valid claim under the Residential Tenancies Act.