MacLean v Da Silva

Tenant wins · Toronto · 2025-05-09

Adjudicator

Julie Broderick

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

R.D.S.

Tenant

C.M.

What happened

The Tenant filed an application due to the Landlord's failure to address maintenance issues, including a hole in the shower wall left for almost three years, animals in the walls for over a year, and an overgrown lawn. The Landlord was found to have breached her obligations for the shower and animal issues but not the lawn care, which was addressed reasonably.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $2,786.54, which includes a rent abatement of $2,738.54 for failing to timely repair a hole in the shower wall and address an animal infestation, plus the $48.00 application fee. The payment is due by May 30, 2025. If unpaid, the Tenant may deduct the amount from future rent. The Tenant's claim regarding lawn maintenance was dismissed.