Normand v Bianchi

Tenant wins · Belleville · 2023-11-03

Adjudicator

Peter Nicholson

Dispute

Maintenance, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

D.B.

Tenant

C.N.

What happened

Tenant filed a T6 and T2 application alleging the landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations and substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit. The issues were related to the cold temperature in the entranceway and kitchen area of the rental unit.

The ruling

The landlord failed to ensure the entranceway was properly insulated, breaching the maintenance obligation. The tenant is awarded a 10% rent abatement for 5 months, totaling $625, plus the $53 application fee.