Mumford v 12348390 Canada Inc.

Tenant wins · Ottawa · 2025-10-22

Adjudicator

Peter Nicholson

Dispute

Substantial Interference, Tenant Rights

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

12348390 Canada Inc., L.D.

Tenant

K.D.S.M.

Landlord rep

Luca Diaconescu

What happened

The Tenant applied for a rent abatement, alleging the Landlord substantially interfered with their reasonable enjoyment by removing on-site laundry facilities. The facilities were removed in April 2025 due to vandalism and theft attempts. While the Landlord attempted to negotiate a rent increase in exchange for free laundry, the Tenant sought compensation for the period without services. The Board found that the removal of the services stipulated in the lease agreement negatively impacted the Tenant.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant a total of $273.00 by November 2, 2025. This includes a $225.00 rent abatement for the loss of laundry facilities from May to November 2025 and the $48.00 application filing fee. If payment is not made on time, interest will accrue at a rate of 4.00% annually.