Taboika v Patel

Tenant wins · Etobicoke · 2025-01-15

Adjudicator

Robert Patchett

Dispute

Maintenance

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

R.P.

Tenant

J.T., C.E.

Landlord rep

Anton Bruga, Rajna Spaho

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord failed to meet the Landlord's maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006 or failed to comply with health, safety, housing or maintenance standards. The key issue was the Landlord's failure to maintain the minimum prescribed temperatures of 21 degrees Celsius in the rental unit.

The ruling

The Landlord failed to maintain the minimum prescribed temperatures of 21 degrees Celsius in the rental unit. The Landlord must pay compensation to the Tenants and shall be directed to maintain the temperatures at the minimum legal temperature. The Landlord shall retain a certified HVAC technician to determine if the current system is capable of pushing sufficient heat to the unit and make any necessary repairs or upgrades. The Landlord shall pay a fine of $5,000 to the Board.