Most tenants know that most landlords get away with murder or, they don’t even know what their rights are enough to know what the landlord is responsible for.
They do everything in their power NOT to maintain the place you are living in, & they bank on the fact that you won’t make waves , & you WON’T take them to court.
This is why 90% (if not more) of all cases brought to the landlord & tenant board (at least at the Mississauga location) are brought there by the landlord, & NOT by the tenant.
It’s a shame that most tenants don’t take action to protect their rights, but I hope that will change so you don’t let landlords walk all over you.