Last updated: July 26, 2024
Ordered by Dawn Wickett,Tribunals Ontario under Section 69, Residential Tenancies Act 2006
Decision in favor of
Landlord
Ordered Amount
$792
to Landlord
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Citation: Durham Regional Local Housing Corp. v Bergsma, 2021 CanLII 81909 (ON LTB)
File Number: TEL-10184-20
Application Date
Mar 2020
Hearing Date
Mar 2021
Order Date
Mar 17, 2021
The Landlord's application to evict the Tenant is denied, subject to conditions. The Tenant must not tamper with the smoke detector or fire horn in the rental unit for 12 months. If the Tenant fails to comply, the Landlord may apply for an order terminating the tenancy and evicting the Tenant. The Tenant is ordered to pay the Landlord $792 for the cost of repairing the damaged property, in monthly installments of $50 over 14 months.
Landlord applied to terminate the tenancy and evict the Tenant due to the Tenant willfully damaging the fire detection system in the rental unit, which seriously impaired the safety of the Tenant and other residents in the building.
Landlord's Representative submitted that the Tenant willfully damaged the fire detection system inside his rental unit which seriously impaired the safety of himself and all the other seniors residing in the residential unit, and as such, the tenancy should be terminated.
Landlord's witness testified that the fire detection system inside the Tenant's unit was the source of the problem, with the smoke detector and fire horn removed and wires cut, posing a serious risk of fire or electrocution.
Tenant testified he does not know how the fire detection system was damaged and was not home at the time, but is willing to reimburse the Landlord for the repair costs.
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Damages
$792
Ordered Amount
$792 (to Landlord)
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