Park v HRS Property Management

Tenant wins · Waterloo · 2025-09-03

Adjudicator

Julie Broderick

Dispute

Illegal Charges, Rent Deposit Interest

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

HRS Property Management

Tenant

S.P., I.N., C.L.

What happened

The Tenants applied for an order for the return of money they claim was illegally retained by the Landlord, specifically key deposits and unpaid interest on their last month's rent deposit. The Tenants moved out on August 27, 2024, and returned their keys via the Landlord's office mailbox. The Landlord failed to attend the hearing despite being properly served.

The ruling

The Landlord is ordered to pay the Tenants a total of $734.23 by September 14, 2025. This amount includes $600.00 for the return of key deposits, $86.23 for unpaid interest on the rent deposit, and $48.00 for the application filing fee. If payment is not made on time, simple interest of 4% per annum will accrue on the balance.