Dennison v Sterling Karamar Property Management

Landlord wins · Toronto · 2024-10-03

Adjudicator

Rachel Gibbons

Dispute

Alteration Of Locking System, Substantial Interference

Landlord

Sterling Karamar Property Management

Tenant

M.D.

Landlord rep

Ben Charlebois

What happened

Tenant filed a T2 application alleging that the landlord changed the lock on the rental unit door to an electronic smart lock without providing the tenant with a replacement key, and that the smart lock substantially interfered with the tenant's reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit.

The ruling

The Tenant's application is dismissed. The Landlord did not alter the locking system without providing the Tenant with a replacement key, as the access code provided serves the same purpose as a traditional key. The Tenant also failed to establish that the smart lock substantially interfered with the Tenant's reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit.