Stacey-allen v Basiri

Tenant wins · Ottawa · 2023-02-27

Adjudicator

Dana Wren

Dispute

Substantial interference, Withholding or interfering with vital service

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

M.B.

Tenant

S.S.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord substantially interfered with her reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex and withheld or deliberately interfered with the reasonable supply of a vital service, care service, or food that the Landlord is obligated to supply under the tenancy agreement.

The ruling

The Tenant has proven the Landlord breached their obligation to provide adequate heat, and the Tenant is entitled to a rent abatement of $1,525.50. The Landlord shall also pay the Tenant $48.00 for the cost of filing the application.