S.B. and R.H. v J. A.

Tenant wins

Dispute

Maintenance, Pests, Repairs

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

J.A.

Tenant

S., R.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord failed to meet the Landlord's maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 or failed to comply with health, safety, housing or maintenance standards. The Tenants specifically complained about garbage disposal, pests and vermin, and a cracked window.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenants a rent abatement of $1,593.75, $100 to replace a mattress, $153.90 for out-of-pocket expenses, and $45 for the application filing fee, for a total of $1,892.65. The Landlord must also repair or replace the cracked window, purchase additional garbage bins, and continue employing professional exterminators until the property is vermin-free.