Lavoie v Walters

Tenant wins · Mattawa · 2024-11-12

Adjudicator

Kyle McGraw

Dispute

Reduction Or Discontinuance Of Services Or Facilities

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

N.W.

Tenant

L.L.

Tenant rep

Celine Serre

What happened

Tenant applied for a rent reduction due to discontinuance of basement storage and in-unit laundry services/facilities. The landlord removed the tenant's belongings from the basement and disconnected the plumbing and electrical connections for the washer and dryer in the rental unit.

The ruling

The tenant's rent is reduced to $579.60 per month effective April 1, 2024 due to the discontinuance of basement storage and in-unit laundry services. The landlord must pay the tenant $503.80, which includes a rent rebate and the application filing fee.