MacDougall v Lamanna

Tenant wins · Uxbridge · 2024-11-18

Adjudicator

Vladimir Nikitin

Dispute

Harassment, Illegal Entry, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

L.L.

Tenant

S.M., J.M.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord entered the rental unit illegally, altered the locking system without providing replacement keys, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit, and harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenants.

The ruling

The Tenant proved that the Landlord entered the rental unit illegally, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit, and harassed the Tenant. The Landlord must pay the Tenant $2,848.00, which includes a rent abatement of $2,800.00 and reimbursement of the $48.00 application fee.