I Won My Case Against a Billion-Dollar Landlord. They Just Ignored It.

I won my case against Equiton, a $1.7 billion landlord, and they ignored the ruling. I need your help to make this impossible to ignore.

I have lived in this Burnaby apartment for over a decade. Since Equiton took over the building, I have dealt with mould, leaks, rotting window frames and a years-long rodent problem. I documented all of it, reported it, and took it to the BC Residential Tenancy Branch. They did not send anyone to a single hearing. The arbitrator ruled in my favour and found the landlord breached my right to quiet enjoyment of my home. They ignored that too.

Then I learned it is bigger than my unit. Contractors who worked on this building say they have not been paid. One is owed around $20,000 and cannot get anyone on the phone. My priority is simple: the contractors get paid first.

You can verify the ruling yourself. It is posted publicly, anonymized, on the BC Residential Tenancy Branch decisions site.

I am sending this to my local MP and to local media, but a small channel only gets loud if people share it. Please pass it on, especially to anyone in Burnaby or anyone renting from a large corporate landlord.

Nothing here is legal advice. Everything stated is my own experience or a matter of public record.

Chapters

1. 0:00Introduction to the situation
2. 1:16Legal battle and RTB ruling
3. 2:53Living conditions and neglect
4. 4:20Impact on contractors and staff
5. 5:30Suspected motives for neglect
6. 7:00Call for public action