Cho v Sterling Karamar Property Management
Landlord wins · London · 2025-05-20
- Adjudicator
- Nicole Pedron
- Dispute
- Maintenance
- Notice
- Maintenance (T6)
- Landlord
- Sterling Karamar Property Management
- Tenant
- G.C.
- Landlord rep
- Natalia Hernandez, Sean Beard
What happened
The Tenant applied, alleging the Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations regarding a leak and subsequent mold in the bathroom ceiling. The Landlord responded promptly, patched the leak, and cleaned the mold with bleach. The Tenant, believing the remediation was insufficient, vacated the unit. The application was dismissed because the Tenant failed to provide evidence of an ongoing issue after the repairs were completed.
The ruling
The Tenant's application regarding the Landlord's failure to meet maintenance obligations for a leak and mold was dismissed. The adjudicator found the Landlord's response—prompt investigation, cleaning the mold with bleach, and repairing the leak—to be reasonable. The Tenant failed to provide any evidence that the mold issue persisted or that the repairs were insufficient. The Tenant's photos were not considered as they were not properly submitted as evidence during the hearing.