Evictly

Bagnell v Atherton

Tenant wins · Mono · 2024-08-16

Adjudicator
Kate Sinipostolova
Dispute
Maintenance
Amount
$5-10K
Landlord
L.A.
Tenant
B.B.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The issues included an unusable stove, severe smoke smell in a bedroom, and lack of potable water.

The ruling

The Tenant proved the allegations on a balance of probabilities. The Landlord failed to meet the maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The Landlord must pay the Tenant $5,253.00, which includes a rent abatement, reimbursement for repair work, out-of-pocket expenses, and moving expenses.