Macleod v Sutic

Tenant wins · Hamilton · 2023-12-14

Adjudicator

Sean Henry

Dispute

Illegal Charges

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

R.S., 1315631 Ont. Inc.

Tenant

P.M., J.M.

Landlord rep

Zeljko Miokovic

What happened

The Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally. The Tenants signed a tenancy agreement but repudiated the tenancy in the first week of May 2022 without occupying the unit, citing a safety concern about a possible water infiltration issue. The Tenants are seeking recovery of the last month's rent deposit.

The ruling

The Landlord shall pay the Tenants $2,400.00, which represents the last month's rent deposit. If the Landlord does not pay the full amount by May 7, 2024, they will owe interest at 7.00% annually on the outstanding balance.