A dispute between a landlord and his tenant is likely to end up in court as the tenant is threatening to take legal action if he continues to molest him.

According to the tenant, in 2009, he rented a one-bedroom apartment from the landlord. He pays his rent on time and has never owed but said the landlord wants him to leave the premises so he can rent it for more money.

"Two months ago my landlord told me he could get twice what I was paying for the apartment so I should consider getting somewhere else to rent, " the tenant said.

"When I asked him why he would want to throw me out of the apartment, when I pay my rent every month, he said he wanted more money for the apartment. I agreed to give him $2,000 more on the rent. The last time I paid the rent, I gave him the additional $2,000.

"I went home one night and found the light disconnected. I called the landlord and asked why everybody else had light and I did not have any. He said perhaps he mistakenly turned off the switch from the meter box connected to my apartment.

"The next night I went home, I noticed there was no water in my apartment. I thought there was a general water lock-off in the area. There was still no water the next day. I called a neighbour and he had water. I went to check and discovered the water was locked off from the meter box.

"When I called the landlord, he did not answer me. I saw him driving out shortly after and ran to talk to him, but he drove off without stopping to hear what I had to say. I turned on the water. When the landlord came home I asked him what was the problem and he did not answer. " Some nights when I go home, there is no light or water. One of the landlord's friends told me he was doing these things to frustrate me so I will leave . I got upset one night and warned him that the next time, I get home and found the light or water off, I go straight to the police about it. Since that time he has not done anything to disturb me, but the next time he does I am going straight to court," the tenant said.

A tenant can take a landlord to court if the landlord interferes with the tenant's quiet enjoyment of the premises.

Section 27 of the Rent Restriction Act states that a tenant cannot be removed from a premises without an order from the court. The sections states further that no person shall forcibly remove or do anything calculated to interfere with the tenant's quiet enjoyment of the premises or to compel the tenant to deliver up the premises. A person found guilty of such an offence can be sentenced to a maximum of 12 month's imprisonment.