Last updated: January 12, 2025
Ordered by Tribunals Ontario under Section 31, Residential Tenancies Act, 2006
Decision in favor of
Tenant
Ordered Amount
$4,698
to Tenant
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Application Date
Dec 2022
Hearing Date
May 2024
Order Date
Nov 5, 2024
The Landlord harassed the Tenant and withheld a vital service by turning off the electricity. The Tenant is awarded a 30% rent abatement for 5 months ($1,650) and 5 months of rent differential ($3,000), plus the application fee ($48), for a total of $4,698 to be paid by the Landlord to the Tenant.
Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant, and withheld or interfered with their vital services. The Landlord frequently questioned the Tenant about electricity usage, turned off the power and Wi-Fi, and played loud religious programming near the Tenant's unit. The Landlord also gave the Tenant eviction notices verbally and by text for various reasons.
Landlord acknowledged turning off electricity and Wi-Fi, and playing loud religious programming near Tenant's unit. Landlord stated she did this because she felt the Tenant was being irresponsible and to 'give the Tenant a taste of her own medicine'.
Tenant testified that the Landlord frequently questioned her about electricity usage, turned off the power and Wi-Fi, and played loud religious programming near her unit. Tenant also testified the Landlord gave her verbal and text eviction notices.
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$1,100
Application Fee
$48
Ordered Amount
$4,698 (to Tenant)
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