A.B-H. v G.H.
Last updated: July 30, 2024
Order
Ordered by ,Tribunals Ontario under Section 69, Residential Tenancies Act 2006
Decision in favor of
Tenant
Dispute Categories
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Citation: A.B-H. v G.H., 2017 CanLII 60768 (ON LTB)
File Number: TET-80013-17
Timeline
Hearing Date
Aug 2017
Order Date
Aug 10, 2017
Decision
The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant a rent abatement of $1,125 by August 21, 2017. If the Landlord does not pay by the due date, the Tenant will be owed interest at 2% annually on the outstanding balance.
Dispute
Tenant filed T2 and T6 applications alleging the Landlord harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant, entered the rental unit illegally, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit, and failed to meet maintenance obligations.
Determinations
- Landlord or her mother entered rental unit illegally
- Tenant awarded 10% rent abatement for 12 months due to illegal entry
- Tenant awarded 10% rent abatement for 3 months due to harassment
- Insufficient evidence to determine if Tenant's tires were damaged
Landlord's Arguments
Actions and Evidence
Landlord's mother denied yelling at and confronting the Tenant.
Tenant's Arguments
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