Lay v Orange List

Landlord wins · St.catharines · 2024-11-01

Adjudicator

Peter Nicholson

Dispute

Maintenance

Landlord

O.L.

Tenant

T.L.

Landlord rep

Erica Richardson, Josh McDougall

What happened

Tenant Terri Lay applied for an order determining that the Landlord, Orange List, failed to meet its maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The Tenant alleged that a sewer backup caused flooding in the rental unit, and the Landlord failed to make timely repairs. The Tenant sought a two-month rent abatement.

The ruling

The Tenant's application is dismissed. The Landlord acted reasonably in responding to the flood and completing necessary repairs, and the property was not unlivable during the restoration process.