RYCKMAN v SAHOTA

Tenant wins · Burlington · 2024-06-03

Adjudicator

Lisa Del Vecchio

Dispute

Illegal Rent Increase

Amount

<$5K

Landlord

M.S.

Tenant

W.R., E.R.

What happened

Tenants applied for an order determining that the Landlord collected or retained money illegally by increasing the rent beyond the allowable guideline amount.

The ruling

The Landlord collected rent in excess of the amount allowed by the Residential Tenancies Act, 2006. The Landlord must pay the Tenants $3,253, which includes $3,200 for the excess rent collected and $53 for the application fee.