As tenants of an east Hamilton apartment building endure their 11th week with no running water, Chris Martinez is cautiously optimistic.
At least for now, he doesn't face eviction from his home of nearly a decade.
"It's very much a weight off my shoulders," Martinez said. "But I don't feel like this is the end of it."
The landlord of 1083 Main St. E. withdrew applications to evict Martinez and another tenant at a Landlord and Tenant Board (LTB) hearing Thursday.
The landlord was in serious breach of responsibilities under the Residential Tenancies Act for not ensuring the units had running water, which is considered a vital service, the tenants's lawyer Roberto Henriquez told CBC Hamilton. This breach is grounds for the board to refuse an eviction request.
"It doesn't necessarily stop a party from, at another point, filing new applications," Henriquez said. "But at least for the time being, the [tenants] have confidence they're not at risk of being evicted."
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