Donalds v Halton Community Housing Corporation

Landlord wins · Oakville · 2025-06-12

Adjudicator

Bryan Delorenzi

Dispute

Harassment, Maintenance, Substantial Interference

Landlord

H.C.H.C.

Tenant

A.D.

Landlord rep

Catherine Salgado

What happened

The Tenant filed a T2 and T6 application, alleging the Landlord failed to address a mold issue in the bathroom, interfered with her reasonable enjoyment, and harassed her. The Tenant provided a private air quality report showing elevated mold spores. The Landlord countered by hiring its own environmental consultant, whose report found no visible mold and normal air quality. The Board preferred the Landlord's expert evidence and dismissed the Tenant's application.

The ruling

The Tenant's application alleging the Landlord failed to address a mold issue and harassed her is dismissed. The Board found the Landlord's response, which included hiring a professional environmental consultant, was reasonable and appropriate. The Landlord's expert evidence, showing no visible mold and normal air quality, was preferred over the Tenant's private report. The Tenant failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove a breach of the Landlord's maintenance obligations under the Act.