Crow-Jones v Dma financial ltd

Tenant wins · Sarnia · 2025-07-18

Adjudicator

Dale Whitmore

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

$5-10K

Landlord

Dma financial ltd, A.M., M.M.

Tenant

S.C.

What happened

The Tenant filed an application alleging the Landlords failed to meet maintenance obligations throughout the tenancy. Issues included a hole in the bathroom ceiling that leaked water, mold growth in the basement and living room, a shower leak, and a cracked window. The Tenant sought a rent abatement and compensation for moving costs and pain and suffering after the conditions forced a relocation.

The ruling

The Landlords are ordered to pay the Tenant a total of $8,305.34. This amount consists of a $8,125.00 rent abatement (25% of the rent for 13 months), $100.00 in nominal moving expenses, and $80.34 for costs associated with corporate records searches necessitated by the Landlords' failure to provide an updated address for service.