Lipin v County of Wellington Housing Services

Tenant wins · Fergus · 2024-06-04

Adjudicator

Julie Broderick

Dispute

Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

County of Wellington Housing Services

Tenant

K.L.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit by failing to address the neighboring tenant's vaping, which caused smoke and odor to enter the Tenant's unit on a daily basis.

The ruling

The Landlord must pay the Tenant $4,358.85, which includes a rent abatement of $3,990 and $315.85 for the Tenant's out-of-pocket expenses. The Landlord is also ordered to enforce the no-smoking rule, provide an air purifier, and correct the ventilation to address the smoke and odor issue. The Tenant will receive a 25% rent abatement on an ongoing basis until the Landlord addresses the issue.