WB v GR and NUMBERED COMPANY Ltd.

Tenant wins · 2018-10-02

Dispute

Maintenance, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

G., NUMBERED COMPANY Ltd.

Tenant

W.

Landlord rep

G.R.

What happened

Tenant filed two applications: a T2 application for substantial interference with reasonable enjoyment, and a T6 application for failure to meet maintenance obligations. The issues raised in the T2 application were related to maintenance, which were addressed in the T6 application.

The ruling

The Landlord failed to properly address the bed bug issue in the rental unit, despite being aware of it since July 2016. The Tenant's response of hiring a company to heat-treat his belongings was reasonable, and the Landlord was ordered to pay the Tenant $1,541 to cover these costs and the application filing fee.