Hendricks v 1213763 Ontario Inc.

Tenant wins · Oakville · 2024-11-18

Adjudicator

Ilan Shingait

Dispute

Maintenance, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

1213763 Ontario Inc., 1319399 Ontario Inc., GWLRA Residential Inc.

Tenant

J.H.

Landlord rep

Geoff Gilmore, Martin Zarnett

Tenant rep

Saron Navratil

What happened

Tenant applied for orders related to the landlord's failure to meet maintenance obligations and substantial interference with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit due to water damage from a flood. The landlord argued they responded in a timely and effective manner.

The ruling

The tenant's application is granted in part. The landlord is ordered to pay the tenant $1,694.34 for rent abatement, reimbursement of insurance deductible, and filing fee. The landlord failed to complete the necessary repairs in a timely manner.