O'Grady v EQB Ltd Property Management

Tenant wins · Sarnia · 2024-03-18

Dispute

Substantial Interference, Alteration of Locking System, Harassment

Amount

$5-10K

Landlord

A.S., J.S., EQB Ltd Property Management, Equity Builders Ltd., T.S.S.

Tenant

S.O.

Landlord rep

Timothy Duggan, Natasha Mizzi

Tenant rep

Andrew Bolter, Melissa Bradley

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlords: 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 Landlord substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental units or residential complex by the Tenants and obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenants. The Tenant is awarded $5,724.40 in rent abatement, application costs, and general damages. The Landlord Equity Builders Ltd. is ordered to pay an administrative fine of $35,000.00.