Bernard v Cornish

Tenant wins · Etobicoke · 2024-12-23

Adjudicator

Madeline Ntoukas

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Westwood Management International

Tenant

N.B.

Landlord rep

Brenda Lee Cornish, Leo Corsetti

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord failed to meet its maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, specifically regarding the HVAC system in the rental unit. The Tenant claimed she developed health issues due to the Landlord's failure to maintain the HVAC system.

The ruling

The Landlord failed to maintain the HVAC system in the rental unit, leading to the Tenant developing health issues. The Landlord must pay the Tenant $500, which includes $452 for air quality testing and the $48 filing fee.