McKnight v Cordengo Realty Inc.

Split/Other wins · Owen Sound · 2025-08-05

Adjudicator

Rebecca Case

Dispute

Harassment, Maintenance, Substantial Interference, Tenant Rights

Notice

Non-payment of rent (N4), Substantial interference (N5)

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Cordengo Realty Inc.

Tenant

K.M.

Landlord rep

Jason Todoroff, Carrie Bertrand

What happened

The Tenant filed T2 and T6 applications alleging that the Landlord breached maintenance obligations and substantially interfered with his reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit. The Tenant specifically cited issues including a hole in the ceiling, failure to remove snow, lack of paper towels and storage access (which were implied terms of the lease), and the Landlord's failure to address security and cleanliness issues in common areas. The Tenant also alleged harassment via the service of legal notices. The Landlord disputed most claims, arguing that certain amenities were not terms of the lease and that they responded reasonably to maintenance requests.

The ruling

The Landlord was ordered to pay the Tenant $1,560.50 as compensation for maintenance failures and interference with enjoyment. This included abatements for a hole in the ceiling, failure to provide paper towels and storage access, and inadequate snow removal. The Landlord was also ordered to restore the provision of paper towels and storage access, with a continuing 2.5% rent reduction if they fail to do so. Other claims, including harassment and jurisdiction over previous eviction events, were dismissed.