Last updated: March 4, 2025
Ordered by Benjamin Seigel,Tribunals Ontario under Section 31, Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
Decision in favor of
Tenant
Ordered Amount
$2,138
to Tenant
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Citation: Dempsey v Da silva, 2024 ONLTB 72598
File Number: LTB-T-035070-23
Application Date
Jun 2023
Hearing Date
Jul 2024
Order Date
Oct 11, 2024
The Landlord's Agents entered the rental unit illegally without proper notice or consent, which led to the theft of the Tenant's property. The Landlord must pay the Tenant $2,138.45 for rent abatement, replacement of stolen property, and the application filing fee. The Landlord is also ordered to cease entering rental units without proper notice or consent.
Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord entered the rental unit illegally. The Landlord's Agents entered the unit to conduct maintenance work without providing the required 24-hour written notice or obtaining the Tenant's consent at the time of entry, as required by the Residential Tenancies Act. The Tenant also alleged that valuable items were missing from the unit after the entry.
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Application Fee
$48
Damages
$2,039
Ordered Amount
$2,138 (to Tenant)
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