Weżve had lots of problems with our unit and now the landlord wants to evict us. Can he do that because we've complained too much?
Yes and no. Your landlord can raise the issue of your tenancy with the Consumer, Trader and Tenancy Tribunal (CTTT) but it is unlikely that a decision will be made in his favour as you have only asserted your rights to repairs on the unit. Be sure to attend the hearing and give your own account of the situation. Unless the landlord can prove the premises have become unliveable, your repair complaints are unlikely to warrant an eviction.
Be sure that you make written notices to the landlord for each repair request and keep a copy. If your landlord has not made repairs to the unit as requested, you can apply to the CTTT for an order to repair the premises--but only if the CTTT request is made within 30 days of the landlord failing to carryout repairs by your deadline.
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