Edwards v Haywood

Tenant wins · East York · 2025-07-24

Adjudicator

Madeline Ntoukas

Dispute

Harassment, Illegal Entry, Substantial Interference, Tenant Rights

Notice

Persistent late payment (N8), Personal use (N12)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

I.H.

Tenant

J.E.

Tenant rep

William Fletcher

What happened

The Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord substantially interfered with their reasonable enjoyment, harassed them, and entered the unit illegally. Key issues included the Landlord's son sleeping in the laundry room, interfering with parking, and entering the backyard at night. Additionally, the Landlord entered the backyard 15 times without notice for yard work and issued an invalid N8 notice intended to terminate the tenancy simply because the lease term ended.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant $603.72, which includes a rent abatement of $528.72 for loss of privacy and enjoyment, $27.00 for medical costs, and $48.00 for the filing fee. Additionally, the Landlord is ordered to pay an administrative fine of $1,000.00 to the Board due to the persistent nature of the interference and harassment.