Case Study

Tenant application — Maintenance and repairs · St. Catherines · LTB-T-096995-24

Ontario LTB order in St. Catherines · February 4, 2026 · Granted

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Not Available

Hearing Date: January 28, 2026

Order Issued: February 4, 2026

Termination Date: Not Available

Eviction Deadline: Not Available

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-096995-24
Address: 7-186 Linwell Road, St. Catherines, ON L2N6N3
Form Used:
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Amount Awarded: $845.63
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Tenant application — Maintenance and repairs
RTA Sections: Section 31

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Jim and Julie Anne Vanderlinde, JMK Property Group and Michael Kooy
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: Eleanor Maus
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Dale Whitmore
Keywords: interference with reasonable enjoyment, maintenance and repairs, harassment, illegal entry

⚖️ Decision summary

This Tenant application — Tenant application — Maintenance and repairs — was granted.

⚠️ Dispute summary

📑 Findings & determinations

It is ordered that: 1. The Landlords Jim Vanderlinde, Julie Anne Vanderlinde, and JMK Property Group shall pay the Tenant $147.53, which represents a rent abatement and the filing fee for this application. 2. If the Landlords do not pay the Tenant the full amount owing by February 15, 2026, they will owe interest. This will be simple interest calculated from February 16, 2026 at 4.00% annually on the balance outstanding. February 4, 2026 ____________________________ Date Issued Dale Whitmore Member, Landlord and Tenant Board 15 Grosvenor Street, Ground Floor Toronto ON M7A 2G6

💡 Summary points

applied for an order determining that Jim and Julie Anne Vanderlinde and JMK Property Group entered the rental unit illegally, substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenant or by a member of their household, harassed, obstructed, coerced, threatened or interfered with the Tenant, and did not meet their maintenance obligations. This application was heard by videoconference on January 28, 2026.

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