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Landlord Tenant Board Decision on Maintenance Obligations

Case LTB-T-063677-22 - Sunaina Menezes vs Selim Assal

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Date not provided

Hearing Date: May 9, 2023

Order Issued: September 14, 2023

Termination Date: Date not provided

Eviction Deadline: Date not provided

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-063677-22
Address: 1906, 7 BISHOP AVENUE, NORTH YORK ON M2M4J4
Form Used: 60 days notice
Served By: Tenant
Amount Awarded: $484.42
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Failure to meet maintenance obligations
RTA Sections: Section 20(1)

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Selim Assal
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: Sunaina Menezes
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Susan Priest
Keywords: maintenance obligations, rent abatement, emergency repairs

⚖️ Decision summary

Landlord to pay tenant $484.42 by September 25, 2023.
Interest of 6.00% annually applies if payment is delayed.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenant's toilet malfunctioned and landlord was unresponsive.
Tenant hired a plumber and deducted costs from rent, which landlord disputed.

📑 Findings & determinations

Tenant proved landlord failed to meet maintenance obligations.
Landlord must compensate tenant for the costs incurred.

💡 Summary points

Tenant applied for order due to landlord's failure in maintenance obligations.
Landlord ordered to pay tenant $484.42 for rent abatement and repair costs.
Tenant provided 60 days notice and paid rent to the Board for July 2023.
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