Maintenance Dispute Dismissed: Allen v EPLCO Realty Group 2024
Tenant's maintenance complaint about ant infestation dismissed due to landlord's reasonable response
Summarized by RentZenLast updated: November 14, 2024
Case Summary
Unit ****, 200 Balliol Street, Toronto, ON M4S1C6
Decision in favor of
landlord
Balance Owed
-
Dispute Categories
Subsections of RTA Quoted
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Timeline
Application Date
Apr 2022
Hearing Date
Mar 2024
Order Date
Mar 27, 2024
Dispute Summary
Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations regarding ant infestation in the rental unit's kitchen and bathroom.
Determinations
- Tenant did not prove allegations
- Landlord responded promptly to pest control
- Pest control reports showed decreasing ant activity
- No significant infestation proven
Case Study
Contextual approach considered, focusing on reasonableness of landlord's response to maintenance issue.
Arguments and Actions
Landlord
Arguments
Responded reasonably to maintenance complaint, pest control reports showed decreasing activity
Actions
Promptly engaged pest control, continued treatments even after application filed
Tenant
Arguments
Argued presence of ants constituted maintenance breach
Actions
Tenant documented ant presence through photos and videos from December 2021 to June 2022
Decision Summary
Tenant's application dismissed. Landlord's response to ant issue was reasonable and no significant maintenance breach was found.
Adjudicator Details
LTB Member
Total Orders
376
Landlord Favorable
94.7%
Tenant Favorable
1.9%
Mutual Agreement
3.5%
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