Mir Sharifi v Kulla

Tenant wins · Peterborough · 2024-02-22

Adjudicator

Lynn Mitchell

Dispute

Sublet/Assignment

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

A.K., Kulla Property Management

Tenant

N.M.S.

What happened

Tenant applied for an order determining that Landlords arbitrarily or unreasonably withheld consent to the sublet of the rental unit. The Tenant had prepaid rent for the full 6-month term but needed to vacate early, and the Landlords refused to consent to the Tenant's proposed subtenants.

The ruling

The tenancy is terminated as of September 30, 2023. The Landlords shall pay the Tenant $3,048, which includes $2,495 in rent abatement for October 2023, $500 for return of the improperly collected security deposit, and $53 for the cost of filing the application. The Landlords shall pay the full amount by March 4, 2024, or they will owe interest.