Last updated: July 26, 2024
Ordered by Linda Markell,Tribunals Ontario under Section 69, Residential Tenancies Act 2006
Decision in favor of
Landlord
Ordered Amount
$5,061
to Landlord
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Citation: Ballentine v De Hoop Construction, 2020 CanLII 116838 (ON LTB)
File Number: EAT-79224-18 And: EAL-80599-19
Application Date
Jul 2018
Hearing Date
Jul 2020
Order Date
Aug 19, 2020
The Landlord harassed, obstructed, and interfered with the Tenants' reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit through a sustained campaign of threatening behavior, illegal entry, and invalid notices. The Tenants' actions in changing the locks were a reasonable response. The Landlord must pay a $500 fine, $3,054 in rent abatement, and $300 for the Tenants' vehicle deductible. The Tenants owe the Landlord $1,657.40 in rent arrears.
Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with them, entered the rental unit illegally, altered the locking system without providing replacement keys, and substantially interfered with their reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit. The Landlord filed an application for rent arrears.
Landlord claimed text messages were merely 'rude' and not harassment, and that repeated N-4 notices were part of 'accounting practices'
Landlord sent threatening text messages, illegally entered rental unit, repeatedly served invalid N-4 notices
Landlord's belligerent behavior during the hearing, lack of respect for the process and tenant rights
Tenants altered locks on rental unit due to fear of Landlord's behavior
Tenants altered locks without Landlord's permission, in breach of RTA
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Lawful Rent
$1,222
Rent Arrears
$4,886
Application Fee
$175
Administrative Fine Payable to LTB
$500
Ordered Amount
$5,061 (to Landlord)
Fine Payable By: Landlord
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