Holmes v Hvaschevska
Tenant wins · Brechin · 2024-03-27
- Adjudicator
- Ilan Shingait
- Dispute
- Illegal Rent Increase
- Amount
- $5-10K
- Landlord
- I.H.
- Tenant
- P.H.
What happened
Tenant applied for an order determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally. The Tenant alleged that the Landlord increased the rent without proper notice and in violation of the Residential Tenancies Act.
The ruling
The Landlord collected rent in excess of the amount allowed by the Residential Tenancies Act. The Landlord must pay the Tenant $6,793, which includes $6,740 for the excess rent collected and $53 for the cost of filing the application.