Izumi v Skilling

Landlord wins · 2020-03-10

Adjudicator

J. Sebastian Winny

Dispute

Damage to Property

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

J.I., J.I.

Tenant

S.S.

Landlord rep

T. Ellis

Tenant rep

M. Janveau

What happened

Landlords sought $35,000 for alleged damage to their residential property rented to Tenant from June 2011 to June 2017, including lost rent while remedial work was underway. Tenant denied liability and causing any damage to the property.

The ruling

The court allowed the landlords' claim in part, granting judgment against the tenant for $4,434 plus costs of $1,200. The court found the tenant responsible for some undue damage but applied betterment reductions and dismissed claims that were not proven to be the tenant's responsibility.