Lutgendorf v Holtrop

Tenant wins · Beaverton · 2023-08-24

Adjudicator

Lynn Mitchell

Dispute

Maintenance, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

A.H., J.H.

Tenant

H.L.L.

Landlord rep

L. Flores

What happened

Tenant filed applications claiming the landlords substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit and failed to meet their maintenance obligations. The main issue was a leak in the basement that occurred in February 2022.

The ruling

The landlords failed to fully address the leak in the foundation wall, which amounted to a failure to meet their maintenance obligations. The tenant is awarded a rent abatement of $250 and the cost of filing the application, for a total of $298.