D.M. v R.F.

Split/Other wins · 2017-03-23

Dispute

Maintenance, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

R.

Tenant

D.

Landlord rep

I.P.

Tenant rep

A.M.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenant or by a member of the Tenant's household and withheld or deliberately interfered with the reasonable supply of a vital service, care service, or food that the Landlord is obligated to supply under the tenancy agreement. Tenant also applied for an order determining that the Landlord failed to meet the Landlord's maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 or failed to comply with health, safety, housing or maintenance standards.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $195, which includes $150 for lack of potable water and $45 for the cost of filing the application. The Landlord must also repair or replace the roof on the structure on the complex by May 31, 2017, and provide ongoing snow removal services for the access roads to the Tenant's unit. If the Landlord fails to pay the full amount by April 30, 2017, the Tenant may deduct the $195 from the May 2017 rent.