Thomson v Vajpai

Landlord wins · Mississauga · 2025-07-04

Adjudicator

Panagiotis Peter Roupas

Dispute

Substantial Interference, Tenant Rights

Landlord

P.V., Royal York Property Management

Tenant

M.T., E.B.

Landlord rep

Brittany-Rose Ward, Dion Bajraktari (Agent)

What happened

The Tenants filed a T2 application claiming the Landlord substantially interfered with their reasonable enjoyment of the unit. The primary issue was that the unit was provided furnished when the Tenants expected it to be unfurnished, forcing them to store their own belongings. They also initially raised issues regarding unit keys and birds nesting on the balcony, though these were not addressed in testimony. The Tenants sought a rent abatement of $1,180.00 and the removal of furnishings.

The ruling

The Tenants' T2 application was dismissed in its entirety. The Adjudicator ruled that the Tenants failed to prove the Landlord substantially interfered with their reasonable enjoyment. The unit was legally leased as a furnished unit, and the Tenants' failure to properly serve their evidence to the Landlord precluded them from using it at the hearing.