Antrobus v Mahendrakumar

Tenant wins · Brampton · 2025-07-07

Adjudicator

Dawn Carr

Dispute

Maintenance

Notice

Maintenance (T6)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

A.M., P.P.

Tenant

R.A., R.T.

Landlord rep

Lisa Barder

What happened

The Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlords failed to meet maintenance obligations, specifically regarding non-functioning smoke alarms and damaged flooring. The Tenants also sought general damages for an injury sustained due to the flooring condition. The Adjudicator found that the Landlords failed to replace smoke alarms promptly and neglected flooring repairs for a year, though the claim for injury damages was denied due to the Tenant's lack of precaution while cleaning the area.

The ruling

The Landlords are ordered to pay the Tenants $140.50 by July 18, 2025. This amount includes a $92.50 rent abatement for the failure to promptly provide working smoke alarms and $48.00 for the application filing fee. The claim for general damages related to a foot injury was denied.