Law 2101 Lecture 2: Lecture 2 - Landlord/ Tenant II

• School: Western University
• Department: Law
• Course: Law 2101
• Professor: Mysty Sybil Clapton

Document Summary

La(cid:374)dlo(cid:396)d"s (cid:396)espo(cid:374)si(cid:271)ility to (cid:396)epai(cid:396) (cid:894)s. (cid:1006)(cid:1004)(cid:894)(cid:1005)(cid:895) rta(cid:895: must maintain residential complex and units in a good state of repair; and, be fit for habitation; and, comply with health, safety, housing and maintenance standards. Application of rule (likely on exam: applies even if tenant knew unit did not meet criteria before entering into tenancy agreement (s. 20(2) rta) Intention of s. 20 of the rta: to make landlords responsible for maintaining complexes and not transfer obligations to tenant. Rta - o. reg 517/06 standards for areas without property standards by-law. Landlord"s responsibility re services (s. 21 rta: must not withhold or interfere with reasonable supply of any vital service, applies to services the landlord is obliged to provide under the specific tenancy agreement including: If a(cid:374)y of the a(cid:271)o(cid:448)e se(cid:396)(cid:448)i(cid:272)es a(cid:396)e (cid:272)ut off as a (cid:396)esult of the la(cid:374)dlo(cid:396)d"s (cid:374)o(cid:374)-payment to a service provider, it is deemed that the landlord has withheld the reasonable supply (s.