Dobbs v Brick Properties

Tenant wins · Welland · 2025-04-25

Adjudicator

Candace Aboussafy

Dispute

Maintenance

Landlord

Brick Properties, B.D.

Tenant

S.D.

What happened

The Tenant originally applied for an order regarding maintenance obligations, which was resolved in their favor after a hearing the Landlords did not attend. Landlord 1 subsequently requested a review of that order, claiming they were unable to participate because Landlord 2 failed to inform them of the hearing date or arrange for legal representation as agreed. The Board reviewed the request and found that Landlord 1 had been properly served via email and failed to exercise due diligence.

The ruling

The request for a review of the order issued on February 25, 2025, is denied. The Board found that the Landlord was properly notified of the hearing via email and that their failure to attend was due to a lack of due diligence rather than a reasonable inability to participate. The original order, which addressed the Tenant's maintenance claims, remains unchanged and in full effect.