Yi Han v Xin Peng

Tenant wins · Windsor · 2022-01-17

Adjudicator

Rebecca Case

Dispute

Maintenance, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

X.P.

Tenant

Y.H.

Tenant rep

Mengying Xi

What happened

Tenant applied for orders regarding the Landlord's failure to meet maintenance obligations and substantial interference with the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit. The main issues were pests (bugs and rats), inadequate smoke alarms, and an attempt to illegally increase the rent.

The ruling

The Tenant's tenancy was terminated effective June 30, 2020. The Landlord was ordered to pay the Tenant $1,148.62, which includes $500 for rent paid after the Tenant vacated, $460 for the Tenant's moving costs, $87.50 for a 5% rent abatement, and $11.12 for medication expenses. The Landlord was also ordered to pay the Tenant's $90 application filing fee.