I.D.L. CARE OF S.I.L. v Tenants

Landlord wins

Dispute

Above Guideline Increase

Landlord

I.C.O.S.

Tenant

M.T.

Landlord rep

H.W.

What happened

Landlord applied for an order to increase rent above the guideline for capital expenditures related to garage restoration work costing $447,977.00.

The ruling

The Landlord is permitted to increase rents above the guideline by 3.00% from June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016, and by an additional 0.72% from June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017, for a total of 3.72% above guideline increase over two years. This increase is based on capital expenditures for garage restoration work with a weighted useful life of 12 years.