It has been at least two weeks since I gave my landlord a letter stating my repair problems and nothing is being done. What is the next step?
You can decide to bring an application against your landlord to the Landlord and Tenant Board. If you choose this option you need to take photographs and have them developed in time for your Hearing. If you have witnesses you need them to attend the Hearing. A letter from them is not good enough. You may also decide to contact your local building and/or health inspectors as well as the Electrical Safety Authority. They are free. You must notify your landlord of the repair problems in writing before requesting an inspection. An inspector or the Electrical Safety Authority may make an order requiring your landlord to correct some and possibly all of the problems. They cannot order that you be compensated. If your community does not have a municipal inspector you need to contact the Investigations and Enforcement Unit and lay a complaint. They can hire an inspector to come to your unit to do an inspection. All inspectors are free of charge.
