Last updated: September 12, 2024
Ordered by Stephanie Kepman,Tribunals Ontario under Section 69, Residential Tenancies Act 2006
Decision in favor of
Tenant
Ordered Amount
$5,048
to Tenant
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Citation: Ali v Ballam, 2023 ONLTB 64568
File Number: LTB-T-073578-22 and LTB-T-073616-22
Hearing Date
May 2021
Order Date
Oct 5, 2023
The Landlord illegally locked the Tenant out of the rental unit. The Tenant is entitled to $5,048 for rent abatement, new higher rent, storage, moving costs, and the application fee. The Landlord must pay the full amount by December 31, 2023, or will owe interest.
Tenant applied for orders determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally, and that the Landlord harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant, entered the rental unit illegally, altered the locking system on a door giving entry to the rental unit or residential complex without giving the Tenant replacement keys and substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenant or a member of the Tenant's household.
Landlord submitted Board did not have jurisdiction based on section 5(i) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006.
Tenant no longer had access to rental unit as of March 16, 2021 due to Landlord's actions.
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Lawful Rent
$1,350
Application Fee
$48
Ordered Amount
$5,048 (to Tenant)
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