Upper v Khurana

Tenant wins · Brampton · 2021-04-26

Adjudicator

Sonia Anwar-Ali

Dispute

Illegal Act

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

G.K.

Tenant

R.F., K.F., V.F., M.C.

Tenant rep

Ludvik Fuzer

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord altered the locking system on a door giving entry to the rental unit or residential complex without giving them replacement keys, effectively locking them out on August 5, 2020.

The ruling

The Landlord illegally locked out the Tenants on August 5, 2020 by changing the locks and not providing replacement keys. The Tenants are entitled to the return of the balance of August 2020 rent they prepaid, as well as $2,500 in damages for pain and suffering caused by the illegal lockout.