Peretic v Bharti

Landlord wins · Mississauga · 2025-08-01

Adjudicator

Mayra Sawicki

Dispute

Damage to Property

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

N.P.

Tenant

V.K.

Landlord rep

K. Lovett

What happened

The Landlord applied for compensation for damages caused to the rental unit by the former tenants, including a clogged kitchen pipe, shattered kitchen tiles, drywall holes, and damaged window blinds. The application was filed within one year of the tenants vacating the unit. The Tenant contested the claims, arguing that some damage was pre-existing or constituted normal wear and tear.

The ruling

The Tenant is ordered to pay the Landlord $1,770.83 by August 12, 2025. This amount covers the cost of repairing damaged kitchen tiles, a kitchen wall hole, blinds, and a plumbing blockage caused by food debris, plus the application filing fee. The Landlord's claim for drywall repair related to TV mounting was dismissed as normal wear and tear.