V.B. v C.L.P.

Tenant wins

Dispute

Breach of Conditions, Maintenance, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

C.

Tenant

V.

Landlord rep

G.P

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant, substantially interfered with reasonable enjoyment, and withheld or interfered with vital services. Tenant also applied for a rent reduction due to discontinuance of services or facilities.

The ruling

The Board ordered the Landlord to pay the Tenant $196.42 for rent abatement and $45.00 for application filing costs. The lawful monthly rent was reduced by $7.00 effective November 1, 2015, due to the permanent loss of washer and dryer services.