Kenwood v Tanha

Tenant wins · Scarborough · 2024-08-02

Adjudicator

Tiffany Ticky

Dispute

Illegal Charges

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

F.T.

Tenant

K.K., A.D.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally. The Landlord required the Tenants to pay 12 months' rent upfront and an additional $1,000 deposit to hold the rental unit, which the Tenants later realized was unreasonable. The Tenants asked the Landlord to return the $1,000 deposit, but the Landlord refused.

The ruling

The Tenant proved the Landlord collected an illegal $1,000 deposit. The Landlord must pay the Tenant $1,053, which includes the $1,000 deposit and $53 application fee. If the Landlord does not pay by the due date, they will owe interest.