Dobbs v Brick Properties
Tenant wins · Welland · 2025-03-25
- Adjudicator
- Jane Dean
- Dispute
- Maintenance
- Amount
- $5-10K
- Landlord
- Brick Properties, B.D.
- Tenant
- S.D.
What happened
Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlords failed to meet their maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 or failed to comply with health, safety, housing or maintenance standards. The rental unit is a farmhouse in a rural setting and the tenancy began in 2013. The Landlord does not live in the province but employs a property management company, Brick Properties, to maintain the rental unit. The Tenant's T6 application alleges the rental unit requires repair or remediation due to exterior maintenance, pest infestations, roof leaks, ceiling caving in, driveway flooding, leaking pipes, electrical problems, and furnace issues.
The ruling
The Landlord failed to maintain the rental unit in a good state of repair and fit for habitation. The Landlord must repair or remediate the issues and pay the Tenant $9,688.88, which includes a rent abatement and the cost of filing the application. If the Landlord does not complete the repairs by July 31, 2025, the Tenant may arrange for the work to be done and deduct the costs from the rent.