Evictly

Cousineau v Salkeld

Landlord wins · Redbridge · 2020-08-12

Adjudicator
Alex Brkic
Dispute
Maintenance
Amount
<$5K
Landlord
E.S.
Tenant
L.C.
Landlord rep
John Miller, Miles MacMillan
Tenant rep
Nancy Adams

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, including issues with rat infestation, freezing pipes, and heating costs.

The ruling

The Landlord shall pay the Tenant $2,397.75 in rent abatement for the Landlord's failure to address the rat infestation in a timely manner. The Landlord shall also pay the Tenant $45 for the application filing fee. The total amount of $2,442.75 is to be paid by August 22, 2020, after which interest will accrue.