Matinet v Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board
Tenant wins · Thunder Bay · 2023-03-29
- Adjudicator
- Frank Ebner
- Dispute
- Substantial interference
- Amount
- $5-10K
- Landlord
- Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board
- Tenant
- C.M.
- Landlord rep
- Betty McConkey-Kennelly
- Tenant rep
- Molly MacDonald
What happened
Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord changed the locks on the rental unit without providing the Tenant with replacement keys, and substantially interfered with the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex.
The ruling
The Landlord unlawfully evicted the Tenant by changing the locks without a Board order, and substantially interfered with the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment. The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $5,000 in general damages.