Minden v Sedun
Tenant wins · Toronto · 2022-01-19
- Adjudicator
- Jagger Benham
- Dispute
- Illegal Entry, Illegal Lock Change, Substantial Interference, Harassment
- Amount
- <$5K
- Landlord
- L.S.
- Tenant
- C.M.
- Landlord rep
- Steven Smith
- Tenant rep
- Saoirse Minden
What happened
Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant, entered the rental unit illegally, altered the locking system on a door giving entry to the rental unit or residential complex without giving the Tenant replacement keys and substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenant or by a member of the Tenant's household.
The ruling
The Landlord shall pay the Tenant $3,159.53, which includes a rent abatement of $694.84 for the period the Tenant was illegally locked out of the unit, and $2,464.69 for the Tenant's reasonable out-of-pocket expenses. If the Landlord does not pay the full amount by January 23, 2022, the Tenant will be owed simple interest at 2.00% annually on the outstanding balance.