MacDuff v EQB
Tenant wins · Sarnia · 2024-03-18
- Adjudicator
- Robert Patchett
- Dispute
- Harassment, Obstruction, Coercion, Substantial interference, Interference, Threat
- Landlord
- A.S., J.S., EQUITY BUILDERS LTD, T.S.
- Tenant
- D.M.
- Landlord rep
- Timothy Duggan, Natasha Mizzi
- Tenant rep
- Andrew Bolter, Melissa Bradley
What happened
Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord and Superintendent altered the locking system on a door giving entry to the rental unit or residential complex without giving the Tenant replacement keys, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenant or by a member of their household, and harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant.
The ruling
The Tenant was illegally locked out by the Landlord and the Landlord substantially interfered with the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment and harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant. The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $20,243.77 and the Landlord Equity Builders Ltd. is ordered to pay an administrative fine of $35,000.00 to the Landlord and Tenant Board.