Szeto v Bernard

Tenant wins · Keswick · 2022-02-11

Adjudicator

Greg Joy

Dispute

Damage to Property, Serious Impairment of Safety, Substantial Interference

Notice

N7 (Termination for Serious Breach)

Landlord

S.W.S.

Tenant

C.B., N.M.B.

Landlord rep

Barrington Lue Sang

What happened

Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenants due to allegations of serious breach of the Residential Tenancies Act, including impairment of safety, wilful damage, and substantial interference. The allegations date back two years and include a hole in the wall, removed fixtures, obstructed airflow, and complaints from other tenants.

The ruling

The Landlord's application is dismissed.