Heidar Kavkani v Pahalan

Landlord wins · Bowmanville · 2025-06-27

Adjudicator

Panagiotis Peter Roupas

Dispute

Illegal Charge/Retention Of Money

Landlord

M.P., A.P.

Tenant

S.H.K.

What happened

The Tenant applied for the return of a $2,200.00 last month's rent deposit, alleging the Landlords retained it illegally. The Tenant moved out with roughly 30 days notice. The Tenant believed the Landlords withheld the funds due to alleged damages from a bidet installation, while the Landlords contended the funds were retained to cover rent for the remainder of the legal notice period.

The ruling

The Tenant's application for the return of the last month's rent deposit is dismissed. Because the Tenant provided only 30 days of notice instead of the required 60 days, and the Landlords were unable to re-rent the unit despite reasonable efforts, the Landlords were entitled to use the deposit to cover the rent for the final month of the lawful notice period.