Ontario Landlord and Tenant Board
Stephen Rotstein
Vice ChairLandlord and Tenant BoardOntarioBeta
Rulings, compared with the board
Too few orders to compareFewer than 20 contested orders have been processed for this member, which is too few to compare with the board.
Dismissals, compared with the board
Too few dismissals to compareFewer than 5 such dismissals have been processed for one or both sides, which is too few to compare them.
Orders
- No finding against either partyLandlord's application dismissed · withdrawnJune 8, 2026
- Personal use eviction
The landlord withdrew the application to terminate the tenancy for personal use, and the Board closed the file.
- Decision against landlordTenant's application dismissed · a procedural barApril 15, 2026$1,400
- Maintenance issues
- Vital services
- Illegal charges or collection
- Safety concerns
The tribunal dismissed the tenant's maintenance application for lack of sufficient details and limitation period issues. However, the landlord was ordered to pay the tenant $1,400.00 plus interest pursuant to an earlier interim order.
- The Landlord must pay the Tenant $1,400.00 plus simple interest calculated from December 1, 2025 at 4.00% annually on the balance outstanding pursuant to Interim Order LTB-T-030636-23-IN · $1,400
- The Tenant's T6 application is dismissed
- Decision against landlordMarch 17, 2026$5,836 Damages
- Harassment
- Substantial interference
The tribunal found that the landlord harassed the tenants and substantially interfered with their reasonable enjoyment by maintaining a for-sale sign for four months without genuine intent to sell, inducing the tenants to vacate. The landlord was ordered to pay a rent abatement, moving expenses, and application fee reimbursement.
- Rent abatement · $1,100
- Damages · $5,836
- Filing fee · $80
- Decision against tenantFebruary 13, 2026
- Substantial interference
- Breach of conditions
- Safety concerns
The landlord's application to terminate the tenancy was granted due to severe clutter, unsafe wiring, and repeated refusal to permit inspections. The tribunal postponed eviction until March 31, 2026 under section 83(1)(b) to give the senior tenant time to find alternative housing, and ordered the tenant to reimburse the $186 filing fee.
- Filing fee · $186 · to the landlord
LTB-L-045459-25 · L2Landlord and Tenant BoardToronto Seniors Housing CorporationRead the order (PDF) - Decision against landlordJanuary 9, 2026$600 Damages
- Maintenance issues
The tribunal found that the landlord breached maintenance obligations by failing to reasonably address repeated basement flooding. The landlord was ordered to pay the tenant $648.00 for damaged personal belongings and the application filing fee.
- Damages · $600
- Filing fee · $48