Russell v Crowley, King

Tenant wins · Ajax · 2021-12-29

Adjudicator

Fabio Quattrociocchi

Dispute

Harassment, Illegal Entry, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

M.C., T.K.

Tenant

J.R.

Landlord rep

Alvin Chan

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlords harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant; entered the rental unit illegally; 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 substantially interfered with the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment by disconnecting the stove, illegally entering the rental unit, and harassing the Tenant. The Tenant is entitled to a rent abatement of $1,810.10 and reimbursement of $232.91 for out-of-pocket expenses. The Landlord must pay the Tenant the full amount of $2,088.01 by January 9, 2022, or will owe interest.