Terzakis v. Silvestrin

Landlord wins · 2023-06-21

Adjudicator

Anthony Michael Tamburro

Dispute

Discrimination In Housing

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

E.S., W.S.

Tenant

S.T.

Landlord rep

William Silvestrin

What happened

Tenant alleged discrimination in housing due to receipt of public assistance. The dispute arose from a misunderstanding over the rent payment date and amount, which led to the landlord serving an eviction notice. The tenant vacated the rental unit before the hearing.

The ruling

The Tribunal dismissed the application, finding that the applicant failed to establish, on a balance of probabilities, that the respondents breached section 2 of the Human Rights Code. The dispute was found to be the result of a misunderstanding over the rent payment, and the allegations of an unlawful rent increase and intimidation were rejected as mischaracterizations.