Case Study

Tenant application — Harassment · Toronto · LTB-T-006659-23

Ontario LTB order in Toronto · Granted

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Not Available

Hearing Date: March 25, 2024

Order Issued: Not Available

Termination Date: Not Available

Eviction Deadline: Not Available

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-006659-23
Address: Apt 1-1, 596 RUNNYMEDE RD TORONTO ON M6S2Z7
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Amount Awarded: $48.00
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Tenant application — Harassment
RTA Sections: Section 31

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Walter Melnyk
Landlord Rep: Self Represented
Tenant: Andrew Isles
Tenant Rep: Self Represented
Adjudicator: Robert Brown
Keywords: interference with reasonable enjoyment, harassment, illegal entry, withholding vital services

⚖️ Decision summary

This Tenant application — Tenant application — Harassment — was granted.

⚠️ Dispute summary

📑 Findings & determinations

It is ordered that: 1. The Landlord shall allow the Tenant to recover possession of the rental unit on or before March 27, 2024. 2. The Landlord shall not re-rent the unit and prohibited from disposing of the Tenant’s possessions. 3. The Landlord shall forthwith provide a replacement key to the Tenant and shall not take any measures to lock out the Tenant or compel the Tenant to vacate in the absence of a valid order from the LTB. 4. If the replacement key is not provided to the Tenant on or before March 27, 2024, the Tenant shall have 30 days from the date of this order to file this order with the Court Enforcement Office (Sheriff) so that this order can be enforced, and the Tenant may recover possession of the rental unit. 5. Upon receipt of this order, the Court Enforcement Office (Sheriff) is directed to give possession of the unit to the Tenant on an expedited basis on or after March 28, 2024. 6. The total amount the Landlord shall pay the Tenant is $48.00 for the cost of filing this application. 7. The Landlord shall pay the Tenant the full amount owing by April 6, 2024. 8. If the Landlord does not pay the Tenant the full amount owing by April 6, 2024, the Landlord will owe interest. This will be simple interest calculated from April 7, 2024, at 7.00% annually on the balance outstanding. March 26, 2024 ____________________________ 2024 ONLTB 23491 (CanLII) File Number: LTB-T-006659-23 Order Page 4 of 4 Date Issued Robert Brown Member, Landlord and Tenant Board 15 Grosvenor Street, Ground Floor Toronto ON M7A 2G6

💡 Summary points

applied for an order determining that Walter Melnyk (the 'Landlord'): • entered the rental unit illegally. • altered the locking system on a door giving entry to the rental unit or residential complex without giving the Tenant replacement keys. • 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. • withheld or interfered with their vital services or care services and meals in a care home. This application was heard by videoconference on March 25, 2024.
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