Y.J.D v 299 G.A (Toronto) L

Tenant wins · 2015-01-26

Dispute

Illegal Retention Of Money, Tenant Rights

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

G.T.L.

Tenant

Y.

Landlord rep

S.K

What happened

Tenant filed two applications: one for determining if the Landlord altered the locking system without providing replacement keys and substantially interfered with reasonable enjoyment, and another for determining if the Landlord collected or retained money illegally. The main issues were marijuana smoke from another unit affecting the Tenant's unit and whether the parties agreed to terminate the tenancy early.

The ruling

The tenancy was terminated as of September 27, 2013. The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenant a total of $1,000.51, which includes rent abatement, moving expenses, unused portion of last month's rent deposit, key deposit, and application filing fee. Interest will accrue at 3.00% annually on any outstanding balance after February 6, 2015.