Maintenance Issues - LTB Orders

Disputes related to property maintenance and repairs.

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Dispute Stats

Total Orders

2,448

Orders since 2024

294

Cases Outcomes

PRO
Landlord Wins
30 orders60%
Tenant Wins
30 orders30%
Agreement
30 orders10%

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Contested Cases Outcomes

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Outcomes when tenant attended hearing

Landlord Wins
30 orders60%
Tenant Wins
30 orders30%
Agreement
30 orders10%

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PAK PETROLEUM INC v DEGUIRE

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
July 21, 2025
VANKLEEK HILL

Tenant facing eviction for over $4,700 in unpaid rent despite claims of no hot water and being bitten twice by rats.

Testimony Contested
Eviction Relief Granted
Section 82 Issues Raised and Denied
ContentionExtreme

Haughton v Sinnathamby

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

Tenant's application alleging landlord's bad faith in obtaining an N11 agreement was dismissed, with the LTB accepting the landlord's 'market conditions' defense for re-listing the unit at a higher rent.

Landlord Sent Invalid Notice
Testimony Contested
ContentionHigh

Williams v McKendrick

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
June 30, 2025
Niagara Falls

Niagara Falls tenant's maintenance application over bathtub caulking and a replacement door was dismissed, with the LTB ruling the issues were normal wear-and-tear or aesthetic.

Testimony Contested
ContentionModerate

Watt v Cowan

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
June 26, 2025
Newmarket
Review Order

A Newmarket tenant's harassment and maintenance applications were dismissed after a review hearing where the Adjudicator found her testimony unreliable and an attempt to mislead the Board.

Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
ContentionExtreme

Lijoi v Lawson

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
June 25, 2025
Toronto

Toronto tenants ordered to pay over $25,000 and face eviction after withholding rent due to maintenance claims that the LTB found unproven.

Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
Eviction Relief Granted
Section 82 Issues Raised and Denied
ContentionExtreme

Uy v Urmi

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

A tenant in a shared Scarborough condo faces eviction for rent arrears but receives a rent abatement after being verbally abused by the landlord's sister and dealing with a rat infestation.

Landlord Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
Section 82 Issues Raised and Permitted
ContentionExtreme

Bogdanova v Briarlane Rental Property Management Inc.

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins
June 18, 2025
North York

A North York tenant's application for a $20,996 rent abatement over alleged bed bugs and leaks was dismissed due to a lack of evidence and the landlord's documented, timely responses.

Testimony Contested
ContentionModerate

Julien v Shaw

Contested Dispute
Landlord Wins

Belleville tenants' claims of rat infestation and unsafe conditions dismissed after a wall collapse, as the LTB found the landlord's response reasonable and the tenants' evidence insufficient.

Tenant Aggravating Factor
Testimony Contested
ContentionHigh

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