Case Study

Tenant application — Maintenance and repairs · Kitchener · LTB-T-087391-23

Ontario LTB order in Kitchener · January 5, 2026 · Granted

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Not Available

Hearing Date: November 18, 2025

Order Issued: January 5, 2026

Termination Date: Not Available

Eviction Deadline: Not Available

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-087391-23
Address: Unit 1-867 FREDERICK ST, KITCHENER, ON N2B2B4
Form Used:
Served By:
Amount Awarded: $1,048.00
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Tenant application — Maintenance and repairs
RTA Sections: Section 31

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Stefan Babic, Milan Kovacevic and Dean Kovacevic
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: Stephanie Schmidt and Michael Martin
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Reid Jackson
Keywords: interference with reasonable enjoyment, sublet, set aside, maintenance and repairs, withholding vital services

⚖️ Decision summary

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

⚠️ Dispute summary

📑 Findings & determinations

It is ordered that: 1. The total amount the Landlord shall pay the Tenant is $1,048.00. This amount represents: • $1,000.00 for a rent abatement. • $48.00 for the cost of filing the application. 2. The Landlord shall pay the Tenant the full amount owing by January 16, 2026. 3. If the Landlord does not pay the Tenant the full amount owing by January 16, 2026, the Landlord will owe interest. This will be simple interest calculated from January 17, 2026 at 4.00% annually on the balance outstanding. 4. The Tenant has the right, at any time, to collect the full amount owing or any balance outstanding under this order. January 5, 2026 Date Issued Reid Jackson Member, Landlord and Tenant Board 15 Grosvenor Street, Ground Floor Toronto ON M7A 2G6

💡 Summary points

applied for an order determining that Milan Kovacevic and Dean Kovacevic (the 'Landlord'): • substantially interfered with the reasonable enjoyment of the rental unit or residential complex by the Tenant or by a member of their household. • withheld or interfered with their vital services or care services and meals in a care home. This application was heard by videoconference on November 18, 2025.

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