Firmin v Veranda Properties

Tenant wins · Lucknow · 2025-02-18

Adjudicator

Melissa Anjema

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Veranda Properties, S.A.

Tenant

B.F., L.S.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlords failed to meet their maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 in relation to the washing machine in the rental unit.

The ruling

The Landlord failed to meet their maintenance obligations regarding the Tenants' washing machine. The Landlord must pay the Tenants $499.44, which includes a 7% rent abatement for 3 months and reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses.