Is there an obligation for Landlords in Ontario to replace in-unit amenities to equal or greater features during the term of tenancy when the specific amenities where not specified in the Lease. Examples;
If a bathtub with jacuzzi jets fails during term, can it be replaced with a standard tub.If a bedroom ceiling light with built in ceiling fan fails, can it be replaced with just a light.
QUOTE (kboughen @ Sep 12 2008, 11:17 AM) Is there an obligation for Landlords in Ontario to replace in-unit amenities to equal or greater features during the term of tenancy when the specific amenities where not specified in the Lease. Examples;
If a bathtub with jacuzzi jets fails during term, can it be replaced with a standard tub.
If a bedroom ceiling light with built in ceiling fan fails, can it be replaced with just a light.Thank you for sharing your experiences.
Repair the rental property
A landlord must keep a rental property in a good state of repair. All things that the landlord provides to the tenant must be kept in working order. This could include items such as:
electrical, plumbing or heating systems,
appliances,carpets in the unit or common areas,walls, roofs, ceilings,windows, doors, locks, lighting,garages, laundry rooms, patios, walkways or pools.
If something no longer works because of normal “wear and tear,” the landlord must repair it so that it works properly, or replace it. When something is replaced, however, the landlord does not have to supply a new or better model.
For example, if a stove supplied by the landlord cannot be fixed and must be replaced, it does not have to be replaced with a newer model with more features. Also, the landlord could replace it with a used stove, as long as the used stove works properly.
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So basically, because a tenant doesn`t have a newly replaced jet tub or ceiling fan is not going to affect his/her standards of living.
Some other notes of interest....perhaps a little off topic but worthy to note:
Does a landlord have to renovate a rental unit before a new tenant moves in? Or, renovate it after the tenant has lived there a couple of years?
No, the landlord is not required by law to ‘update’ a rental unit with renovations like carpeting and painting when a tenant moves in, or after a tenant has lived there for a certain number of years. The landlord is, however, responsible for providing and maintaining a residential complex and the rental units in it in “a good state of repair and fit for habitation”. The landlord must also comply with any health, safety, housing and maintenance standards that apply to their property. So, for example, if the carpeting is unsafe because it is badly ripped and might cause someone to fall, the landlord may have to replace or repair it, no matter how old or new it is.
When does the landlord have to turn on the air conditioning? What is the earliest that it can be turned off?
There are currently no bylaws in place that tell a landlord when they must turn the air conditioning on in a building, how cool they must keep the building once the air conditioning is working, or when it can be turned off.
