Veljkovic v Coard

Tenant wins · York · 2025-09-24

Adjudicator

Nicole Pedron

Dispute

Breach of Conditions, Safety

Landlord

D.V.

Tenant

G.C.

Landlord rep

Izabella Veljkovic

Tenant rep

Latanya Pusey

What happened

The Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant based on an alleged breach of a mediated settlement. The Landlord claimed the Tenant's son interfered with the entrance doors of the complex, violating a condition to refrain from propping doors open. The Landlord submitted video evidence showing the son slowing the door with his hand or foot as it closed. The Tenant denied propping the door open and noted mechanical issues with the door.

The ruling

The Landlord's application to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant is dismissed. The Adjudicator found that the Tenant did not breach the condition of the mediated settlement regarding propping open doors, as the actions of the Tenant's son did not fit the legal or dictionary definition of 'propping'.