Stapleton v Atchison

Landlord wins · Kitchener · 2025-08-29

Adjudicator

Benjamin Seigel

Dispute

Damage to Property

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

M.W.S.

Tenant

J.A.

What happened

The Landlord applied for compensation for damages caused to the rental unit by the Former Tenant. The Landlord claimed costs for repairing walls, doors, floor tiles, painting, and cleaning. The Former Tenant had already vacated the unit and did not attend the hearing, although service was deemed valid as the Tenant had previously responded to an email regarding the application by making a partial payment.

The ruling

The Former Tenant is ordered to pay the Landlord $1,230.98 for repair costs and the application fee, minus a small credit from the rent deposit interest. The proven damages included floor tile repairs and repairs/replacement of several doors. Claims for cleaning and general painting were dismissed due to lack of evidence.