Last updated: July 26, 2024
Ordered by Renée Lang,Tribunals Ontario under Section 69, Residential Tenancies Act 2006
Decision in favor of
Tenant
Ordered Amount
$1,500
to Tenants
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Citation: Hogan v Lacasse, 2020 CanLII 119200 (ON LTB)
File Number: NOT-39980-20
Application Date
Mar 2020
Hearing Date
May 2020
Order Date
Nov 4, 2020
The Landlord illegally entered the rental unit and illegally recovered possession of the unit on March 3, 2020. The Landlord's actions constituted substantial interference with the Tenants' reasonable enjoyment of the premises and harassment of the Tenants. The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenants $1,000 in general damages and $500 as a rent abatement, as well as a $1,500 administrative fine to the LTB.
Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with them, entered the rental unit illegally and substantially interfered with their reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex.
Landlord believed Tenants had given notice to vacate
Landlord entered unit without notice, raised his voice, and insisted Tenants leave unit that day
Landlord failed to obtain legal advice before demanding Tenants move out immediately
Landlord bullied Tenants into leaving unit so he could have new tenants move in the same day
Tenants had to hastily pack their belongings into duffel bags and leave the unit on March 3, 2020 due to Landlord's pressure
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Rent Deposit
$1,000
Damages
$1,000
Administrative Fine Payable to LTB
$1,500
Ordered Amount
$1,500 (to Tenants)
Fine Payable By: Landlord
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