Case Study

LTB Order on Tenant Privacy Breach

Illegal Entry and Harassment Case

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: January 23, 2020

Hearing Date: August 15, 2022

Order Issued: August 22, 2023

Termination Date: Date not provided

Eviction Deadline: Date not provided

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-073957-22

Address: Floor 2, 1468 Dundas Street West, Toronto ON M6J 1Y6

Form Used: N13

Served By: Landlord

Amount Awarded: $750.00

Decision In Favor: Tenant

Application Type: Tenant Rights (T2 application) - Illegal entry and harassment

RTA Sections: Section 25, Section 26, Section 27, Section 191, Section 22

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Valmor Garcias

Landlord Rep: Ramon Vasconcellos, Carolina Ladeira

Tenant: Amy Josephine Lester

Tenant Rep: Self Represented

Adjudicator: Not provided

Keywords: illegal entry, privacy breach, rent abatement, tenant harassment

⚖️ Decision summary

Tenant awarded $750 based on precedent for a single illegal entry.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Dispute over illegal entry and substantial interference with tenant's enjoyment.
Landlord's entries were mostly legal except for one significant breach.

📑 Findings & determinations

Landlord's entries were legally notified except for one instance.
Breach of privacy confirmed for unauthorized bedroom entry.

💡 Summary points

Tenant alleged illegal entries by landlord for conversion to commercial use.
Landlord provided notices but breached privacy by drilling unapproved areas.
Tenant awarded $750 for privacy breach.

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