Santerre v Colaizzi

Tenant wins · South River · 2024-03-12

Adjudicator

Kelly Delaney

Dispute

Harassment, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

M.C.

Tenant

B.S., K.R.

What happened

Tenants filed an application alleging that the Landlord substantially interfered with their reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit and harassed them. The Tenants provided evidence of the Landlord's actions, including firing a gun, operating a chainsaw, installing a camera pointed at their cottage, making false accusations, and withholding their mail.

The ruling

The Landlord must pay the Tenants $3,064.00, which includes a $3,000.00 rent abatement and $64.00 for the application filing fee, by March 30, 2024. The Landlord is also ordered to refrain from any unauthorized communication with the Tenants.