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LTB Order on Tenant Harassment and Maintenance Failures

Case LTB-T-069511-22

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: 2020-09-11

Hearing Date: 2022-10-31, 2022-12-12, 2023-03-13

Order Issued: 2023-10-23

Termination Date: Not applicable

Eviction Deadline: Not applicable

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-069511-22
Address: 109, 339 THE WEST MALL, ETOBICOKE ONTARIO M9C1E2
Form Used: Not specified
Served By: Not specified
Amount Awarded: $19,897.00 rent abatement, $5,000.00 out-of-pocket expenses, $2,000.00 for damages, $5,000.00 general compensation
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Tenant application for harassment, interference, and failure to meet maintenance obligations
RTA Sections: RTA ss. 29(1), 31(1)-(3)

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Travi Inc./The Morassutti Group
Landlord Rep: David Ciobotaru
Tenant: Ajala Oswald, Jonathan Beggs Oswald, Kesi Oswald
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Not specified
Keywords: harassment, maintenance, rent abatement, compensation, sewage backup

⚖️ Decision summary

Compensation awarded for issues post-September 11, 2019 due to limitation period.
Total compensation awarded includes rent abatement and damages for various claims.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenants reported issues with harassment and inadequate maintenance including a sewage backup.
Landlord's representatives provided unsatisfactory and evasive responses.

📑 Findings & determinations

Landlord failed to address sewage backup timely.
Landlord vicariously liable for actions of superintendents.

💡 Summary points

Tenants allege harassment and failure in maintenance by landlord.
Significant rent abatement and compensation awarded to tenants.
Evidence favored tenant testimony over landlord's representatives.
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