Tenant Wins Maintenance Dispute: Younan v Medallion Corporation 2024
Toronto tenant awarded $2984 rent abatement due to landlord's failure to address maintenance issues
Summarized by RentZenLast updated: November 3, 2024
Case Summary
670 Parliament, Toronto, ON M4X1R4
Decision in favor of
tenant
Balance Owed to Tenant
$2,985
Dispute Categories
Subsections of RTA Quoted
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Timeline
Application Date
Dec 2022
Hearing Date
Jun 2024
Order Date
Jun 24, 2024
Dispute Summary
Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations under the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The Tenant proved the Landlord failed to reasonably respond to issues with the balcony door, wood floor, closet hole, water temperature, and water pressure.
Determinations
- Tenant moved in on 2020-12-01
- Lawful rent was $1,375 from 2021-01-01 to 2022-11-01, then increased to $1,391.50 on 2022-12-01
- Tenant vacated on 2023-07-06
- Landlord responsible for maintenance under s.20(1) of Act
- Landlord failed to reasonably respond to balcony door, wood floor, closet hole, water temperature, and water pressure issues
Arguments and Actions
Tenant
Actions
Tenant notified Landlord of maintenance issues through work orders, but Landlord did not reasonably respond.
Decision Summary
Landlord must pay Tenant $2,984.74 for rent abatement and application fee due to Landlord's failure to reasonably respond to maintenance issues. Tenant's second application is dismissed.
Adjudicator Details
LTB Member
Total Orders
36
Landlord Favorable
66.7%
Tenant Favorable
27.8%
Mutual Agreement
5.6%
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Financial Details
Application Fee
$48
Total Owing
$2,985 (Owed to Tenant)
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