Valiant Rental Properties Ltd. v Paulauskas

Landlord wins · 2022-01-14

Adjudicator

Dennis Ong

Dispute

Damage to Property

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Valiant Rental Properties Ltd.

Tenant

P.W.P.

What happened

Landlord sought compensation for property damages from Tenant for damages from pet urine to the hardwood parquet floors and underlying concrete. The damages were discovered after Tenant had vacated the property at the end of the lease term.

The ruling

The court granted judgment to Landlord for the full sum of damages claimed at $2,756.11, plus $400 in costs, for a total award of $3,156.11. Pre-judgment interest was fixed at 0.5% and post-judgment interest at 2%.