Carbon Monoxide Emissions (LTB)

CET-73548-18 (Re), 2018 CanLII 88546 (ON LTB)

14. On February 11, 2017, the Tenant informed the Landlord that there was no carbon monoxide detector in the unit. The Tenant called the Fire Marshal on February 14, 2017 because she believed she was experiencing carbon monoxide poisoning symptoms.

15. A report dated February 14, 2017 from Mississauga Fire & Emergency Services indicates that there was no carbon monoxide alarm in the unit and that a carbon monoxide alarm was given to the Tenant on that day. The fire department indicated that after installing the alarm, it did not go off. The author of this report advised the Tenant to see her doctor regarding symptoms she was experiencing.

16. By failing to provide the Tenant with a carbon monoxide detector, the Landlord substantially interfered with the Tenant’s reasonable enjoyment. The risk to any person by the failure to detect carbon monoxide is a serious one. The Tenant is entitled to an abatement of $200 for the period from February 12, 2017 (one year before the date the application was filed) to February 14, 2017 when a detector was installed by the fire department. The amount is approximately 30% of the monthly rent to reflect the serious nature of the Landlord’s failure to provide a carbon monoxide detector to the tenant.