Distefano v Abadi-Ghomi

Split/Other wins · Toronto · 2023-11-27

Adjudicator

Elan Shemtov

Dispute

Harassment, Illegal Act, Illegal Eviction

Amount

$10-20K

Landlord

F.A.

Tenant

M.D.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord: changed the locks or the locking system to the rental unit without giving them a replacement key, harassed, coerced, obstructed, threatened, or interfered with the Tenant, and did not give the Tenant 72 hours to remove their property from the rental unit or from someplace close to it after the Sheriff evicted them.

The ruling

1. LTB staff are directed to schedule a hearing for this matter on an expedited basis (additional endorsement to be issued for the request to shorten time). 2. The Landlord shall preserve and keep safe any property belonging to the Tenant that is in the Landlord's control. 3. The Landlord shall immediately return possession of any property belonging to the Tenant that is in the Landlord's control. 4. Both parties will disclose any and all evidence they intend to rely at this hearing no later than 5 days prior to the next scheduled hearing.