JOSEPH v GOPALAN

Tenant wins · Scarborough · 2024-03-22

Adjudicator

Melissa Anjema

Dispute

Illegal Charges, Last Month'S Rent Deposit

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

S.G., J.D.

Tenant

A.J., A.K.J.

Tenant rep

Thirusenthuran Sivapatham

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlords collected or retained money illegally, including an illegal charge and failure to return the full last month's rent deposit.

The ruling

The Landlords must pay the Tenants $986.68, which includes the $200 illegal charge, the remaining $604.53 of the last month's rent deposit, $118.35 for 3 days' rent abatement, and $10.80 for interest on the last month's rent deposit. The Landlords must pay the full amount by April 22, 2024, or they will owe interest at 7% annually on the outstanding balance.