BLONDIN v LEONARD
Tenant wins · Smith Falls · 2023-08-18
- Adjudicator
- Peter Pavlovic
- Dispute
- Maintenance
- Amount
- <$5K
- Landlord
- W.V.L.
- Tenant
- J.B.
- Landlord rep
- Laurie Nolan
- Tenant rep
- Linda Tranter
What happened
Tenant filed a T6 application alleging that the Landlord failed to meet their maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The Tenant listed numerous issues with the rental unit and premises, including a poorly maintained fire escape, infestations, deteriorating walls and floors, and electrical safety issues.
The ruling
The Landlord failed to meet their maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The Tenant is awarded a rent abatement of $3,000 for the 10-month period prior to the end of the tenancy, and the Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $3,048, which includes the rent abatement and the application filing fee.