Bretz v Law

Tenant wins · Waterloo · 2024-12-03

Adjudicator

Dawn Carr

Dispute

Harassment, Illegal Entry, Substantial Interference

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4), Persistent late payment (N8), Tenant rights (T2), Personal use (N12), Bad faith eviction (T5), Maintenance (T6)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

R.L., T.L.

Tenant

L.B.

Landlord rep

William Law

What happened

The Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlords: entered the rental unit illegally, altered the locking system on a door giving entry to the rental unit or residential complex without giving the Tenant replacement keys, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenant or by a member of their household, and harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant.

The ruling

The Tenant proved the allegations contained in the application on a balance of probabilities. The Landlords must pay the Tenant $2,766.75, which includes $2,718.75 for general damages and $48.00 for the cost of filing the application. The Landlords must also pay the Landlords and Tenant Board an administrative fine of $1,000.00.