TK v FE

Tenant wins · 2015-11-18

Dispute

Harassment, Illegal Entry, Substantial Interference

Landlord

F.

Tenant

T.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with them, entered the rental unit illegally, altered the locking system on a door giving entry to the rental unit or residential complex without giving them replacement keys, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenant or by a member of their household 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 Landlord must refrain from substantially interfering with the Tenant and her household in the rental unit for the remainder of the tenancy. The tenancy between the Landlord and the Tenant is terminated as of December 31, 2015. The Landlord shall pay to the Tenant $600.00 which represents an abatement of rent granted in favour of the Tenant for the Landlord's illegal entrance into the unit and substantial interference of the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment during August and September 2015. The Landlord shall pay the Tenant $600.00 by November 29, 2015. If the Landlord does not pay the Tenant the full amount owing by November 29, 2015, the Tenant will owe interest. This will be simple interest calculated from November 30, 2015 at 2.00% annually on the balance outstanding.