Zammit v Pannu

Tenant wins · Brampton · 2021-05-31

Adjudicator

Jitewa Edu

Dispute

Illegal Act, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

B.P.

Tenant

J.Z., M.Z.

Landlord rep

J. Baboulas

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlords harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with them, entered the rental unit illegally, altered the locking system on a door giving entry to the rental unit or residential complex without giving them replacement keys, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenants or by a member of their household and withheld or deliberately interfered with the reasonable supply of a vital service, care service, or food that the Landlords are obligated to supply under the tenancy agreement sold, retained or otherwise disposed of the Tenants' property before 72 hours had elapsed after the Tenants were evicted and the Landlords did not make the Tenants' property available to be retrieved at a location close to the rental unit within 72 hours after the Tenants were evicted.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenants $1,200 for the increased rent they incurred, $587 for moving costs, and $2,104.78 for out-of-pocket expenses for hotel accommodation. The Tenants' claim for $16,100 for damaged property is denied due to lack of receipts.