RM v GHL

Tenant wins · 2017-09-21

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

G.

Tenant

R.

Landlord rep

GP

Tenant rep

HS

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations and provide a rental unit fit for habitation due to a bedbug infestation. Tenant moved out immediately after discovering bedbugs on move-in day.

The ruling

The tenancy was terminated effective August 11, 2017, the date the Tenant vacated the unit. The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $879.23, which includes the unused portion of rent paid and the application filing fee.