Law 2101 Final: Landlord & Tenant law part 3

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

Document Summary

Must maintain residential complex and units in good state of repair and comply with all necessary standards. The obligation exists even if the tenant was aware of the state of disrepair before entering into the lease. This makes landlords responsible for maintaining complexes and not transferring obligations to tenant: stands even if the landlord has insufficient money. The obligation extends to the entire residential complex (unit, facilities, common areas, etc. ) For services, landlord must not withhold or interfere with reasonable supply of any vital services: o(cid:374)l(cid:455) the la(cid:374)dlord"s respo(cid:374)si(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) if it sa(cid:455)s so on the lease. When there is a breach of the tenancy agreement, the person entitled to collect damages has a duty to take reasonable steps to minimize the loss. Examples: newspaper ads, internet ads, showing the property. Must try and recover losses (cid:272)a(cid:374)"t just take (cid:373)o(cid:374)e(cid:455) fro(cid:373) so(cid:373)eo(cid:374)e (cid:374)ot li(cid:448)i(cid:374)g there.