D'Angelo v Dahmer

Tenant wins · Vaughan · 2023-11-21

Adjudicator

Laura Hartslief

Dispute

Damage to Property, Illegal Act, Substantial Interference

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4), Persistent late payment (N8), Tenant rights (T2), Personal use (N12), Bad faith eviction (T5), Maintenance (T6)

Landlord

A.D.

Tenant

B.D.

What happened

Landlord applied for orders to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant due to allegations of substantial interference, damage, and safety issues. The Tenant filed applications regarding illegal entry, harassment, and a rent reduction. The parties' applications were heard together over multiple hearing dates.

The ruling

The Landlord's applications for eviction were dismissed. The Tenant proved the Landlord illegally entered the rental unit 33 times and substantially interfered with the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment. The Tenant is awarded $8,623.80 in rent abatement, reimbursement of expenses, and an administrative fine against the Landlord.