Reid v Nguyen

Landlord wins · Newmarket · 2025-06-05

Adjudicator

Karen Gonçalves

Dispute

Harassment, Tenant Rights

Notice

Tenant rights (T2)

Landlord

T.N.

Tenant

R.R., J.L.

What happened

Tenants filed an application alleging the Landlord harassed, coerced, and threatened them to agree to a rent increase. They claimed the Landlord pressured them by suggesting they would have to move out for her daughter to occupy the unit. They also alleged the Landlord's husband made similar comments and neglected maintenance. The Landlord denied the claims, admitting to one inappropriate email but arguing it did not constitute a pattern of harassment.

The ruling

The Tenants' application alleging harassment by the Landlord is dismissed. The Board determined that the evidence presented, including a single email and uncorroborated testimony, did not establish a 'course of conduct' constituting harassment under the Residential Tenancies Act.