Anandu v Homestead Landholdings limited

Tenant wins · Ottawa · 2024-08-29

Adjudicator

Kate Sinipostolova

Dispute

Illegal Rent Charges

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

Homestead Land Holdings Limited

Tenant

A.A.

Landlord rep

Maegan O'Connor

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally by charging rent for a period before the actual tenancy start date.

The ruling

The Landlord must pay the Tenant $939.45 for illegally collecting rent before the tenancy start date, with payment due by September 30, 2024.