Shanghie v Oxford Properties

Landlord wins · Toronto · 2021-11-01

Adjudicator

Frank Ebner

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Oxford Properties

Tenant

J.S.

Landlord rep

Edgardo Diwa, Martin Zarnett

What happened

Tenant filed a T6 application seeking a rent abatement and termination of tenancy due to the Landlord's failure to meet maintenance and safety obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act. The issues raised by the Tenant included heating, drinking water, mould, COVID-19 cleaning, and physical security in the parking garage.

The ruling

The Tenant's T6 application is dismissed. The tenancy terminated on April 29, 2021, the date the Tenant vacated the rental unit. The Landlord did not breach its obligations under Section 20(1) of the Residential Tenancies Act.