DEXTER v TRAN AVENUE HOLDINGS

Tenant wins · Toronto · 2024-04-25

Adjudicator

Alicia Johnson

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

TRAN AVENUE HOLDINGS

Tenant

J.D.

Landlord rep

Ali Golabgir

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. Tenant had two service dogs, one of which contracted leptospirosis, which the Tenant alleged was due to the presence of raccoons and poor garbage/recycling bin conditions on the property. Tenant also reported witnessing raccoons on the property and provided video evidence.

The ruling

The Landlord failed to meet its maintenance obligations under the Act, and must pay the Tenant a rent abatement of $1,913.16 and the $48 application filing cost, for a total of $1,961.16. The Landlord must pay the full amount by May 6, 2024, after which interest will accrue.