S.L. v P.D, R.S, C.D and M.P.I.

Tenant wins

Dispute

Damage to Property, Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

P., R., C., M.

Tenant

S., L.W.

Landlord rep

H.T.

Tenant rep

N.K.

What happened

Tenant applied for orders related to the Landlords' failure to address a leak in the closet ceiling of the rental unit, which resulted in damage to the Tenant's personal property. The Tenant also applied for an order determining that the Landlords failed to meet their maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated effective August 13, 2016. The Landlords are ordered to pay the Tenant $375.81 in rent abatement and $4,258.86 for the cost to replace the Tenant's destroyed property. The Landlords are also ordered to pay the Tenant $50.00 for the cost of filing the application, for a total of $4,684.67.