Dakwar v Homestead

Tenant wins · London · 2024-05-15

Adjudicator

Nicole Pedron

Dispute

Illegal Rent Increase

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

H.

Tenant

E.D., S.D.

Landlord rep

Tanya Rose

What happened

Tenants applied for a reduction in rent due to an illegal rent increase for parking charges. The Landlord claimed parking was not included in the rent unless there was a specific parking addendum, which there was not. The Tenants argued that parking was included in the rent based on an oral agreement with the Landlord's agent when they signed the lease.

The ruling

The Tenants proved that parking was included in the rent based on an oral agreement with the Landlord's agent when the tenancy began. The November 2023 rent increase of $190 for parking was therefore illegal, and the Landlord must pay the Tenants a rebate of the illegally collected rent.