Pouris v Ferreira

Tenant wins · Toronto · 2020-11-05

Adjudicator

Dawn Sullivan

Dispute

Illegal Act

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

F.F.

Tenant

E.P., S.S.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord altered the locking system on a door giving entry to the rental unit or residential complex without giving them replacement keys. The Landlord shut off the power to the rental unit and changed the locks, preventing the Tenants from accessing the unit and their personal belongings.

The ruling

The Landlord altered the locking system on the rental unit without providing the Tenants with replacement keys, which was a violation of the Residential Tenancies Act. The Landlord is ordered to immediately allow the Tenants to recover possession of the rental unit, provide them with keys, and restore power to the unit. The Landlord must also pay the Tenants $48 for the cost of filing the application.