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LTB Decision on Tenant's Complaint Against Landlord for Harassment and Illegal Entry

Case LTB-T-007263-22 – Zhang v Lu

🕑 Case timeline

Application Date: Date not provided

Hearing Date: July 11, 2023

Order Issued: November 28, 2023

Termination Date: November 30, 2023

Eviction Deadline: November 30, 2023

ℹ️ Case overview

Case Number: LTB-T-007263-22
Address: Basement, 128 Kingston Road Newmarket ON L3Y5W7
Form Used: Not specified
Served By: Not specified
Amount Awarded: $0
Decision In Favor: Tenant
Application Type: Tenant application for illegal entry, harassment, and interference with services
RTA Sections: Section 31 of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006, Subsection 5(i) of the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006

👥 Parties involved

Landlord: Fengxing Lu
Landlord Rep: Zilan Wu
Tenant: Jiao Zhang
Tenant Rep: Amy Long
Adjudicator: Not specified
Keywords: illegal entry, harassment, interference with services, res judicata, exempt tenancy

⚖️ Decision summary

The tenant's application was upheld.
No monetary compensation was awarded.
The landlord's claims of an exempt tenancy were rejected.

⚠️ Dispute summary

Tenant alleges landlord entered the rental unit illegally and harassed the tenant.
Landlord's agent claimed the tenancy was exempt from the Act due to shared facilities.

📑 Findings & determinations

Res judicata does not apply as the previous cases involved different issues.
Tenancy is not exempt under the Act despite landlord's claim.

💡 Summary points

Tenant Jiao Zhang filed a complaint against landlord Fengxing Lu for illegal entry and harassment.
The case was heard via videoconference.
The adjudicator did not apply res judicata, allowing the tenant's claims to proceed.
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