Obah v Homestead Land Holdings Ltd

Tenant wins · Kitchener · 2023-01-09

Adjudicator

Robert Patchett

Dispute

Harassment, Illegal entry, Substantial interference, Alteration of locking system

Amount

$5-10K

Landlord

Homestead Land Holdings Ltd

Tenant

P.I.O.

Landlord rep

Tanya Rose

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord entered the rental unit illegally, altered the locking system without providing replacement keys, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit, and harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant.

The ruling

The Landlord substantially interfered with the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit by denying the Tenant's request to terminate the lease early and refusing to permit a sub-tenancy, effectively locking out the Tenant. The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $5,629.64, which includes rent reimbursement, return of the rent deposit, and compensation for damaged and disposed property.