Cross v Popotia

Tenant wins · Campbellford · 2023-08-17

Adjudicator

Peter Pavlovic

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

A.P.

Tenant

A.C.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord failed to meet the Landlord's maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 or failed to comply with health, safety, housing or maintenance standards. The Tenant alleged that there were ongoing issues with leaking in the rental unit, including the ceiling collapsing in the Tenant's bedroom.

The ruling

The Landlord failed to meet the Landlord's maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The Landlord shall pay the Tenant $3,928.00, which includes a rent abatement, costs to replace damaged property, and the application filing fee.