WILCOX v MCPHERSON

Tenant wins · Welland · 2024-06-12

Adjudicator

Teresa Hunt

Dispute

Maintenance, Substantial Interference

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

P.M.

Tenant

G.W., W.W.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenant or by a member of their household, and that the Landlord failed to meet the Landlord's maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.

The ruling

The Tenants proved the allegations in their application on a balance of probabilities. The Landlord failed to maintain the rental unit in a good state of repair and substantially interfered with the Tenants' reasonable enjoyment. The Landlord must pay the Tenants $1,754.09, which includes a rent abatement, reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses, and the application filing fee.