Yu v Toronto Community Housing Corporation
Landlord wins · Toronto · 2025-11-24
- Adjudicator
- Jane Dean
- Dispute
- Maintenance, Tenant Rights
- Landlord
- T.C.H.C.
- Tenant
- J.Y.
- Landlord rep
- Travis King
- Tenant rep
- Harsha Shivare, Barrington Lue Sangh
What happened
The Tenant applied for a rent reduction (T3) and an order for substantial interference (T2). The Tenant claimed loss of access to a common lawn area after the Landlord fenced it and interference from a neighbor who allegedly threw feces, furniture, and liquids onto the lawn area outside the Tenant's unit. The Landlord argued they are exempt from certain rent reduction provisions as a social housing provider and that they responded to maintenance issues reasonably.
The ruling
The Tenant's T2 and T3 applications were dismissed. The Board ruled that the Landlord, as a social housing provider, is exempt from rent reduction claims related to reduced services. Regarding the claim of substantial interference from a neighbor's behavior, the Board found that the Landlord's response time was reasonable and the Tenant failed to prove the Landlord's liability.