Brightman v WJProperties

Tenant wins · Toronto · 2025-05-01

Adjudicator

Sabina Bredin

Dispute

Substantial Interference, Tenant Rights

Notice

Tenant rights (T2)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

W.

Tenant

J.B.

Landlord rep

Debbesha Morris

What happened

The Tenant filed an application alleging substantial interference with his reasonable enjoyment due to the Landlord's failure to address excessive noise from an upstairs unit and the removal of a second parking space. The Tenant withdrew the claim regarding the parking space during the hearing. The Board found that the Landlord's response to the noise complaints was unreasonable for a period of approximately eight weeks and awarded the Tenant a rent abatement.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant a total of $803.00 by May 12, 2025. This amount includes a $750.00 rent abatement for substantially interfering with the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment for approximately eight weeks due to unaddressed noise complaints, and the $53.00 application fee. If the payment is not made, the Tenant may deduct the amount from their June 2025 rent.