Landlord Wins Dispute Over Altered Locks: Leitzmann v Chen 2023
Waterloo landlord awarded $550 after tenants changed locks without consent
Summarized by RentZenLast updated: September 12, 2024
Case Summary
700 Kairsfeld Road, Waterloo, ON N2T2W4
Decision in favor of
landlord
Previous Order
Overturned
Dispute Categories
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Timeline
Application Date
Dec 2022
Hearing Date
Apr 2023
Order Date
May 5, 2023
Dispute Summary
The landlord applied for an order determining whether the tenants altered the locking system without the landlord's consent. The landlord was not able to attend the initial hearing, so a review was requested and granted.
Determinations
- Landlord's request for review granted
- Tenants altered locking system without landlord's consent
- Landlord's reasonable expenses to change locks was $349
Case Study
The Board found that the tenants altered the locking system without the landlord's consent, even though they may have had a reason to do so. The landlord was found to be credible in their claim that they did not receive the notice of hearing until after the initial hearing date.
Arguments and Actions
Landlord
Actions
Landlord discovered the lock was changed when they tried to enter the unit for an inspection.
Tenant
Actions
Tenant changed the lock due to a stuck latch, but did not inform the landlord or provide a copy of the new key.
Decision Summary
The Board ordered the tenants to pay the landlord $349 for the reasonable expenses to change the locks, and an additional $201 for the cost of filing the application, for a total of $550.
Adjudicator Details
LTB Member
Total Orders
437
Landlord Favorable
96.1%
Tenant Favorable
2.5%
Mutual Agreement
1.4%
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Financial Details
Application Fee
$201
Other Owed Amount
$349
Reasonable expenses to change locks
Total Owing
$550 (Owed to Landlord)
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